The European Union is an economic and political partnership between 27 European countries that has delivered peace, stability, and prosperity over the past 50 years. As members work together, they have more money, people, land area, and are a more powerful economic force. Key aspects of the EU include free trade without tariffs between members, citizens' ability to freely move and work throughout member nations, and use of a common currency, the euro, to make trade easier. Some countries like Turkey, Switzerland, Iceland, and Russia have chosen not to join the EU due to concerns about cultural issues, economic independence, and regulatory control over important industries like fishing.

2.  For its members to work together for advantages that would be out of their
reach if each were working alone Believe that when countries work together
they are a more powerful force in the world because they involve:
 More money More people More land area.
 This helps make small countries more competitive in the world market.
 He EU stands united in its solidarity with ukraine and will continue to support
ukraine and its people together with its international partners, including through
additional political, financial and humanitarian support.
 The eu has reacted swiftly and decisively to russia’s aggression by adopting
further restrictive measures in response, that will have massive and severe
consequences for russia.

3.  The European Union is a unique economic and political
partnership between 27 European countries.
 It has delivered half a century of peace, stability, and
prosperity, helped raise living standards, launched a single
European currency, and is progressively building a single
Europe-wide market in which people, goods, services, and
capital move among Member States as freely as within one
country.

4.  Members may use a common currency (euro) that makes trade
easier
 EU works to improve trade, education, farming, & industry among
its members
 1. No tariffs (taxes) among member countries - free trade zone
 2. Citizens of one country can move freely to another country
 3. Citizens can live and work in any other EU nation
 4. Citizens can vote in local elections even if they aren't citizens
of the country

5.  There are several countries that are NOT EU members, including
Turkey, Switzerland, Iceland, & Russia
 WHY? Turkey's culture (98% Muslim), stability, and location to
the Middle East causes some EU members to not want Turkey
tojoin Switzerland has one of the world's highest standards of
living and prefers its economy to not be regulated under the EU
 The EU has strict limits on the fishing industry, and Iceland does
not want the EU's control on its most important economic activity
 Russia prefers to be an independent world leader over its
resources and economy