European Union

European Union
	economic and political union of states mostly located in Europe
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Instance of	regional organization,; economic union,; supranational organisation
Capital	Brussels (Brussels and the European Union, de facto);
Legislative body	European Parliament; Council of the European Union;
Executive body	European Commission;
Highest judicial authority	Court of Justice of the European Union;
Official language	English (1 January 1973); French; Dutch; Danish (1 January 1973); Estonian (1 May 2004); Finnish (1 January 1995); German (1957); Greek (1 January 1981); Hungarian (1 May 2004); Irish (1 January 2007); Italian; Lithuanian (1 May 2004); Polish (1 May 2004); Portuguese (1 January 1986); Spanish (1 January 1986); Swedish (1 January 1995); Bulgarian (1 January 2007); Slovene (1 May 2004); Slovak (1 May 2004); Romanian (1 January 2007); Latvian (1 May 2004); Maltese (1 May 2004); Croatian (1 July 2013); Czech (1 May 2004);
Anthem	Anthem of Europe;
Currency	euro (1 January 1999, Eurozone);
Headquarters location	Brussels (50°51′3.47″N 4°20′58.71″E);
Has part	Germany; France; Italy; Spain; Poland;
Founded by	Italy; France; Luxembourg; Belgium; Kingdom of the Netherlands; West Germany;
Inception	7 February 1992
Population	508,450,856 (1 January 2015);
Area	4,475,757 square kilometre;
Follows	Western European Union (23 October 1954, 31 March 2010); European Coal and Steel Community (23 July 1951, 23 July 2002); European Economic Community (1 January 1958, 1 November 1993); European Community (1 November 1993, 1 December 2009); European Atomic Energy Community (1 January 1958); Treaty of Brussels (17 March 1948, 21 May 2010);
Top-level Internet domain	.eu;
	official website
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Български: Европейският съюз е международна организация, обединяваща 28 европейски държави.

Čeština: Evropská unie je mezinárodní organizace 28 evropských států.

Dansk: Den Europæiske Union er en international organisation bestående af 28 europæiske lande.

Deutsch: Die Europäische Union ist ein Zusammenschluss 28 europäischer Staaten mit einer Gesamteinwohnerzahl von fast einer halben Millarde Menschen.

Ελληνικά: Η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση είναι μια υπερεθνική και διακυβερνητική ένωση 28 κρατών.

English: The European Union is an international organisation of 28 European countries.

Eesti: Euroopa Liit on põhiliselt Euroopa riike hõlmav majanduslik ja poliitiline ühendus, millel on 28 liikmesriiki.

Español: Unión Europea es la organización supranacional del ámbito europeo dedicada a incrementar la integración económica y política y a reforzar la cooperación entre sus estados miembros.

Suomi: Euroopan unioni on kansainvälinen liitto, joka koostuu 28 jäsenvaltiosta.

Français : Union européenne est une organisation internationale, à la fois supranationale et intergouvernementale, qui regroupe vingt-sept États européens.

Hrvatski: Europska unija međunarodna je organizacija 28 europskih država.

Magyar: Az Európai Unió részben kormányközi és nemzetekfölötti integráció, amely jelenleg 28 európai országból áll.

Italiano: Unione europea è una organizzazione sovranazionale e intergovernativa che raggruppa 28 nazioni europee nell'intento di incrementare l'integrazione economica e politica e di rafforzare la cooperazione tra gli stati membri.

Lietuvių: Europos Sąjunga dvidešimt aštuonių valstybių ekonominė bei politinė bendrija.

Latviešu: Eiropas Savienība ir 28 Eiropas valstu ekonomiska un politiska apvienība.

Malti: L-Unjoni Ewropea hija unjoni politika u ekonomika ta' 28 stat membru li jinsabu prinċipalment fl-Ewropa.

Nederlands: Europës Unie jä uen internationale organïsatië van 28 Europës membrę landean.

Polski: Unia Europejska to gospodarczo-polityczny związek 28 państw europejskich, których wspólna liczba ludności wynosi prawie pół miliarda.

Português: União Europeia é uma organização internacional constituída por 28 Estados-Membros.

Română: Uniunea Europeană este o organizaţie internaţională constituită din 28 de state membre.

Slovenčina: Európska únia je medzivládna organziácia 28 európskych štátov.

Slovenščina: Evropska unija je medvladna organizacija, ki vključuje 28 evropskih držav in 500 milijonov njihovih prebivalcev.

Svenska: Europeiska unionen är en mellanstatlig organisation av europeiska stater, som för närvarande har 28 medlemsstater.

Беларуская: Еўрапейскі Саюз — эканамічны і палітычны саюз 28 дзяржаў Еўропы.

Brezhoneg: Unaniezh Europa eo anv un aozadur etrebroadel, war un dro etregouarnamantel ha dreistvroadel. Bodañ a ra 28 Stad eus Europa ha 500 milion a dud.

Bosanski: Evropska unija je međunarodna unija evropskih država koja trenutno broji 28 država.

Esperanto: La Eŭropa unio estas internacia organizo de 28 eŭropaj landoj.

Euskara: Europar Batasuna Europako 28 estatuk osatzen duten nazioz gaindiko erakundea da.

Frysk: De Europeeske Uny is in ynternasjonale organisaasje mei 28 lidsteaten.

עברית: he:האיחוד האירופי האיחוד האירופי הוא ארגון בין ממשלתי אשר מאגד 28 מדינות באירופה.

Bahasa Indonesia: Uni Eropa adalah organisasi antarabangsa di benua Eropa dengan anggota 28 negara.

日本語: ja:欧州連合

ភាសាខ្មែរ: សហភាពអឺរ៉ុប ឬ EU (ស.អ) គឺជាអង្គការអន្តរជាតិមួយនៃប្រទេសក្នុងទ្វីបអឺរ៉ុប ដែលបច្ចុប្បន្នមានរដ្ឋជាសមាជិកចំនួន ២៧។

한국어: ko:유럽 연합

Kurdî: Yekîtiya Ewropayê an jî YE rêxistina navneteweyî ya ku ji 28 welatên Ewropî pêk tê.

Latina: Unio Europaea est conformatio plurimarum Europae civitatum, cui nunc viginti septem civitates sunt.

Македонски: Европската Унија е меѓународна заедница на европски држави која во моментов брои 28 земји.

Maurehsch: Europese Unie is een internationale organisatie van 28 Europese landen.

Norsk bokmål: Den europeiske union

Русский: Европейский союз — международное содружество 28 европейских государств.

Scots: The European Union is an internaitional organisation o 28 European kintras.

Shqip: Bashkimi Evropian është një bashkim të 28 shtete evropiane.

Српски / srpski: Европска унија је међудржавна организација 28 европских земаља.

ไทย: สหภาพยุโรป เป็นองค์กรระหว่างประเทศซึ่งประกอบด้วยสมาชิก 28 ชาติในทวีปยุโรป

Türkçe: Avrupa Birliği, 28 Avrupa ülkesinden oluşan uluslararası örgüt.

Українська: Європейський Союз — міжнародне співтовариство 28 європейських держав.

中文: 欧洲联盟 — 一个由28个国家组成的国际政治组织。

Member state of the European Union[edit]

Main category: Members of the European Union

Österreich, België - Belgique, България, Κύπρος, Česko, Deutschland, Danmark, Eesti, España, Finland, France, Hrvatska, Ελλάδα, Magyarország, Ireland, Italia, Latvija, Lietuva, Luxembourg, Malta, Nederland, Polska, Portugal, România, Slovensko, Slovenija, Sverige, United Kingdom

Symbol[edit]

Main category: Symbols of the European Union

European flag
English: Specifications

Français : Spécifications

Polski: Specyfikacje

Русский: Графични спецификации
English: Outside the Commission

Français : Extérieur de la Commission

Polski: Fasada Komisji Europejskiej

Русский: Европейски знамена пред сградата на Европейската комисия
Latina: Europa et Taurus

English: Europa and the bull

Français : Europe et le taureau

Polski: Europa i byk

Principal leaders[edit]

Duces / Die wichtigsten Politiker / Dirigeants principaux / Líderes Principales / Kulcsemberek / Belangrijkste leiders / Najważniejsi liderzy / Duces gravissimi / Главни ръководители / Principais dirigentes

Jean-Claude Juncker
Български: Председател на Европейската комисия

Deutsch: Präsident der Europäischen Kommission

English: President of the European Commission

Español: Presidente de la Comisión Europea

Euskara: Europako Batzordeko presidentea

Français : Président de la Commission européenne

Italiano: Presidenti della Commissione Europea

Latina: Praeses Europaeae Commissionis

Nederlands: President van de Europese Commissie

Polski: Przewodniczący Komisji Europejskiej

Português: Presidente da Comissão Europeia

Русский: Жозе Мануел Барозу

Scots: Preses o the European Commission
Donald Tusk
Български: Председател на Европейския съвет

Deutsch: Präsident des Europäischen Rates

English: President of the European Council

Español: Presidente del Consejo Europeo

Euskara: Europar Kontseiluko presidentea

Français : Président du Conseil européen

Italiano: Presidente del Consiglio europeo

Latina: Praeses Consilii Europaei

Nederlands: Voorzitter van de Europese Raad

Polski: Przewodniczący Unii Europejskiej

Português: Presidente do Conselho Europeu

Scots: Preses o the European Cooncil
Antonio Tajani
Български: Председател на Европейския парламент

Deutsch: Präsident des Europäischen Parlaments

English: President of the European Parliament

Español: Presidente del Parlamento Europeo

Euskara: Europako Parlamentuko presidentea

Français : Président du parlement européen

Latina: Praeses Senatus Parlamentive Europaei

Italiano: Presidente del Parlamento europeo

Nederlands: President van het Europese parlement

Polski: Przewodniczący Parlamentu Europejskiego

Português: Presidente do Parlamento Europeu

Scots: Preses o the European Pairlament
Federica Mogherini
Български: Върховен представител на Европейския съюз по въпросите на външните работи и политиката на сигурност

Deutsch: Hoher Vertreter der EU für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik

English: High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Español: Alta Representante de la Unión para Asuntos Exteriores y Política de Seguridad

Français : Haut Représentant de l'Union pour les affaires étrangères et la politique de sécurité

Italiano: Alto rappresentante per la politica estera e di difesa dell'Unione europea

Latina: Summa Externarum Securarumque Rerum Procuratrix

Nederlands: Hoge vertegenwoordiger van de Unie voor buitenlandse zaken en veiligheidsbeleid

Polski: Wysoki Przedstawiciel ds. zagranicznych i bezpieczeństwa

Português: Alto Representante da União para os Negócios Estrangeiros e a Política de Segurança

Scots: Heich Representative o the Union for Foreign Affairs an Security Policy
Mario Draghi
Български: Председател на Европейската централна банка

Deutsch: Präsident der Europäischen Zentralbank

English: President of the European Central Bank

Español: Presidente del Banco Central Europeo

Euskara: Europako Banku Zentraleko presidentea

Français : Président de la Banque centrale européenne

Latina: Praeses Argentariae centratae Europaeae

Italiano: Presidente della Banca centrale europea

Nederlands: President van de Europese Centrale Bank

Polski: Przewodniczący Banku Centralnego

Português: Presidente do Banco Central Europeu

Scots: Preses o the European Central Bank

Institution of the European Union[edit]

Main gallery: Institutions of the European Union.

European Parliament[edit]

Main category: European Parliament

English: European Parliament logo

Français : Logo du Parlement européen

Latina: Insigne Parlamentii Europaei

Polski: Insygnia Parlamentu Europejskiego

Português: Logótipo do Parlamento Europeu

Български: Лого на Европейския парламент

Scots: European Pairlament logo

Suomi: Euroopan parlamentin logo
Espace Léopold hémicycle (Bruxelles)
Louise Weiss hémicycle (Strasbourg)

European Council[edit]

Main category: European Council

Latina: Insigne Consilii Europaei

Français : Logo du Conseil européen

English: Emblem of the European Council

Polski: Insygnia Rady Europejskiej
Latina: Consilium anno 2011

English: 2011 meeting

Polski: Szczyt w 2011

Français : Réunion en 2011
Latina: Consilium anno 1987

English: A meeting in 1987

Polski: Szczyt w 1987

Français : Réunion en 1987

Council of the European Union[edit]

Main category: Council of the European Union

Latina: Insigne Consilii Unionis Europaeae

English: Council of the European Union logo

Polski: Insygnia Rady Unii Europejskiej

Français : Logo du Conseil de l'Union européenne
English: Justus Lipsius meeting room (Bruxelles)

Polski: Sala Justus Lipsius (Bruksela)

Français : Justus Lipsius

Deutsch: Justus Lipsius
English: Lex building (Bruxelles)

Polski: Budynek Lex (Bruksela)

Français : Lex building

Deutsch: Lex building

European Commission[edit]

Main category: European Commission

English: European Commission logo

Français : Logo de la Commission européenne
English: Commission's meeting room

Français : Salle de réunion de la Commission européenne

Court of Justice of the European Union[edit]

Main category: European Court of Justice

Latina: Insigne Curiae Unionis Europaeae

English: Emblem of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Polski: Insygnia Trybunału Sprawiedliwości Unii Europejskiej

Français : Logo de la Cour de justice de l'Union européenne

European Central Bank[edit]

Main gallery: Euro.

Main category: European Central Bank

English: Emblem of the European Central Bank

Latina: Insigne Argentarii Europaeae centralis

Polski: Insygnia Europejskiego Banku Centralnego

Scots: Emblem o the European Central Bank

Français : Logo de la Banque centrale européenne
English: Seat of the European Central Bank

Français : Banque centrale européenne

Court of Auditors[edit]

Latina: Insignia Curiae Rationum

English: Emblem of the Court of Auditors

Polski: Insygnia Trybunału Obrachunkowego

Scots: Emblem o the Coort o Auditors

Français : Logo de la Cour des comptes
Latina: Aedificium Curiae Rationum

English: Building of the Court of Auditors

Polski: Budynek Trybunału Obrachunkowego

Scots: Biggin o the Coort o Auditors

Français : Cour des comptes

Map[edit]

Selected maps are included in the Wikimedia Atlas of the European Union.

Geography of the European Union[edit]

Main category: Maps of the European Union

English: Location in the world

Español: La UE en el mundo

Deutsch: Lage auf dem Globus

Français : Localisation de l'UE dans le monde

Magyar: Elhelyezkedése a világban

Latina: Situs in orbe terrarum

Polski: Położenie na świecie

Português: Localização no mundo

Scots: Location in the warld
English: The EU within Europe

Français : L'UE en Europe

Latina: Unio in Europa

Polski: Położenie Unii Europejskiej w Europie

Português: União Europeia na europa

Scots: The EU within Europe
Deutsch: Territorien in Übersee

English: Associated overseas territories

Español: Territorios de ultramar

Français : Territoires ultramarins

Magyar: Tengerentúli területei

Latina: Territoria transmarina

Polski: Terytoria zamorskie

Português: Territórios ultramarinos

English: Associatit owerseas territories
Deutsch: Europäische Zwergstaaten (nicht in der EU)

English: European Microstates (out of the EU)

Français : Micro États enclavés dans l'UE

Polski: Europejskie minipaństwa

English: European Microstates (oot o the EU)

Enlargement of the European Union[edit]

Main category: Maps of the European Union enlargement

English: Enlargement animation

Français : Carte animée

Latina: Visus amplificationis

Português: Animação do alargamento

Scots: Enlairgement animation
English: Enlargement with candidate counties

Français : États candidats

Latina: Amplificatio candidatis cum comitatibus

Português: Candidatos à União Europeia

Scots: Enlairgement wi candidate coonties
English: Enlargement with applicant countries

Français : Anciens États candidats

Latina: Amplificatio cum comitatibus signandis

Scots: Enlairgement wi applicant kintras
English: Enlargement with potential candidate counties

Français : États candidats potentiels

Latina: Amplificatio cum comitatibus gravitatis magnae candidatis

Português: Potenciais candidatos

Scots: Enlairgement wi potential candidate coonties

Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics[edit]

Main category: Maps of NUTS

NUTS-1
NUTS-2
NUTS-3

Foreign relations of the European Union[edit]

Main category: Maps of the European Union and third countries

Deutsch:
   Europäische Union
   Länder mit einer EU-Delegation

English:
   European Union
   Countries with EU delegations

Español:
   Unión Europea
   Estados que acogen una delegación de la Unión Europea

Français :
   Union européenne
   Délégations de l'UE
Deutsch: Beziehungen zwischen der Europäischen Union und den Vereinigten Staaten

English: A map showing the US and EU on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean

Español: Asociación Transatlántica para el Comercio y la Inversión

Français : L'UE et les États-Unis
Deutsch: Europäischer Wirtschaftsraum

English: European Economic Area

Español: Area Economica Europea

Français : L'Espace économique européen
Deutsch: Europäische Union und EFTA

English: European Union and EFTA

Español: La Unión Europea y la EFTA

Français : L'UE et les pays de l'AELE

English: Differences between member states
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Deutsch: Unterschiede zwischen den Mitgliedstaaten

Français : Différences entre les états membres

Polski: Różnice między państwami członkowskimi

Latina: Discrimina inter regna associata

Economy[edit]

English: Current Eurozone

Deutsch: aktuelle Eurozone

Français : Eurozone actuelle

Español: Eurozona
English: Current Eurozone and other statuses

Français : Eurozone actuelle et autres statuts

Deutsch: Eurozone

Español: Eurozona
English: Map showing EU GDP per capita, EU average = 100

Deutsch: Kaufkraftvergleich

Français : PIB par tête

Español: Países por PIB (PPA)
English: Europe-GDP-PPP-per-capita

Deutsch: Vergleich Bruttoinlandsprodukt / Kopf

Français : PIB-PNB par tête

Español: Países por PIB-INB (PPA)
English: Unemployment as of January 2009

Deutsch: Arbeitslosigkeit im Januar 2009

Polski: Bezrobocie w Unii Europejskiej w styczniu 2009

Français : Taux de chômage par pays (2009)

Government structure[edit]

English: States by form of government

Deutsch: Regierungsform

Español: Estados por su forma de gobierno

Magyar: Tagállamok államforma szerint

Français : Type de système politique

Magyar: Tagállamok államforma szerint
English: States by head of state

Deutsch: Art des Staatsoberhauptes

Español: Estados por su jefatura de Estado

Français : Type de Chef d'État
English: States by number of legislatures

Deutsch: Kammernanzahl

Español: Estados por legistlaturas

Français : Type de Parlement
Deutsch: Politische Zugehörigkeit

English: Political affiliation

Español: Filiación política

Français : Affiliation politique

Language[edit]

Français : Connaissance de l'allemand
English: Knowledge of German
Español: Conocimiento del alemán
Magyar: Német nyelvterület
Deutsch: Deutscher Sprachraum
Français : Connaissance de l'anglais
English: Knowledge of English
Español: Conocimiento del inglés
Deutsch: Englischer Sprachraum
Magyar: Angol nyelvterület
Français : Connaissance du français
English: Knowledge of French
Español: Conocimiento del francés
Deutsch: Französischer Sprachraum
Magyar: Francia nyelvterület
Français : Connaissance de l'espagnol
English: Knowledge of Spanish
Español: Conocimiento del español
Deutsch: Spanischer Sprachraum
Magyar: Spanyol nyelvterület

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Contents

Member state of the European Union[edit]

Symbol[edit]

Principal leaders[edit]