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Europe vs. EU vs. Eurozone vs. Schengen Area:

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

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The History of the European Union

In 1992 the Maastricht Treaty was signed that formed the basis of a new organization known as the European Union. As of the time of the recording of this episode, 27 member states make up the European Union or EU. In Eastern Europe the former Soviet states of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova are not in the EU. The whole point of the EU was to improve trade and commerce between European countries.

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