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Find out more about Sweden’s political system, economy and trade figures, its representation in the different EU institutions, and EU funding it receives.
Trade and economy Sweden ranks eighth in the European Union in terms of GDP per
Find out more about Austria’s political system, economy and trade figures, its representation in the different EU institutions, and EU funding it receives.
Trade and economy Austria ranks fifth in the European Union in terms of GDP per
Listen to and read more about Beethoven’s ‚Ode to Joy‘, without lyrics, which has been the EU’s official anthem since 1985.
The anthem symbolises not only the European Union but also Europe in a wider sense
Discover how the EU developed in the 1980s with more countries joining, and the start of the single market and the Erasmus programme.
Skip to main content History of the European Union 1980-89 The changing
The European Committee of the Regions is an assembly that advises the European institutions on laws that affect EU cities and regions. See more about its work.
Regions represents the 1 million local and regional politicians of the European Union
See a summary of the main treaties, which helped shape the EU: Lisbon, Nice, Amsterdam, Maastricht, Rome treaties and more.
Skip to main content Founding agreements The European Union is based
Find out about Europe Day, held annually on May 9 to celebrate peace and unity in – Europe and to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Schuman Declaration.
Schuman’s proposal is considered to be the beginning of what is now the European Union
Discover the aims of the EU and the values on which it is founded: promoting peace and security, and respecting fundamental rights and freedoms.
Skip to main content Aims and values Aims The aims of the European Union
Discover how the EU was formed, its underlying principles and values; check out key facts and figures; learn about its languages, symbols and member countries.
Facts and figures on the European Union Find out how many EU Member States there
Our easy-to-read version of the EU website can be read and understood by everyone, including people with intellectual disabilities. Take a look.
How the European Union started The idea to make the European Union came after two
