EU
The European Union (EU) is an international organization of 27 democratic European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members. It has achieved such results as frontier-free travel and trade, the euro (the single European currency), safer food and a greener environment, better living standards in poorer regions, joint action on crime and terror, cheaper phone calls, millions of opportunities to study abroad and more. To make these things happen, EU countries set up bodies to run the EU and adopt its legislation. The main ones are the European Parliament (representing the people of Europe), the Council of the European Union (representing national governments) and the European Commission (representing the common EU interest). (Source: WordNet, Europa.eu / Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
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Mon, Feb 06 2012 at 1:58 AM EST
Beijing has said repeatedly that it opposes the EU plan, which Chinese media have warned would lead to a 'trade war' in the sector.Tue, Jan 31 2012 at 6:22 PM EST
The weather that killed 30 people in Ukraine over the past 5 days spread to eastern and central Europe, bringing record lows and heavy snow.Thu, Dec 08 2011 at 8:46 AM EST
The U.S. denied it wanted to delay a deal until 2020, saying it supported an EU proposal that charts a path to a more ambitious pact to fight climate change.Mon, Nov 21 2011 at 10:47 AM EST
The proposals aim to close a loophole in EU rules.Thu, Jun 02 2011 at 8:10 AM EST
The E.coli epidemic is caused by a new, highly infectious and toxic strain of bacteria that carries genes giving it resistance to classes of antibiotics.Tue, May 17 2011 at 1:47 PM EST
Britain committed to halve its emissions by 2025 but made the binding target conditional on the EU taking similar climate action.Mon, Jan 17 2011 at 9:05 AM EST
Clever German gets around light bulb ban with 'Heatball' space heater.Fri, Oct 08 2010 at 4:16 PM EST
Industry keeps insisting these substances aren't hazardous.Thu, Sep 23 2010 at 1:32 PM EST
Regulators said heart attack risks associated with Avandia are too great a safety concern to continue its use for most people.Fri, Aug 20 2010 at 7:25 AM EST
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