European Union - Mind Map

European Union

What is it?

An organization
formed by 27
countries

It allows the free movement of people. It provides common ideals in the field of justice, environment, scientific research, etc.

The UE has a blue flag
with 12 stars that represent
the ideals of union and
solidarity among peoples

The Hymn of UE is
the Beethoven's
Ode to the Joy

The 9th of May
is the EU's Day

The EEC
(European Economic
Community)
was created in 1957


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In 1993 the EEC
becomes the EU
European Union

A new single currency
was created in the 2002
To make the market
work

THE
EURO

It replaced the currency of
the individual states

The Aims
of the UE are

Peace

Protect humans'
rights

Cooperation among
States

Free movements
throughout the
countries

European Institutions

European
Parliament

It decides the rules of:
Market, Turism, Jobs,
Immigration, Environment etc

It is in Strasbourg
FRANCE

It is elected every
5 years from the
Member States of EU

Court of
Justice

In Luxembourg

checks that laws are
applied in the same way in all Member States

European
Commission

It is in Bruxelles
Belgium

It proposes new
laws to the Parliament

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