European Union (Differently)

European Union
Abbreviation	EU
Formation	10 August 2022
Type	Intergovernmental organisation
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom Brussels, Belgium Paris, France Athens, Rhomania
Membership	Andorra Belgium Bosnia Rhomania Vlachia Elba France Ireland Italy Montenegro Portugal San Marino Scotland Serbia Spain Switzerland United Kingdom
Official languages	English, French, Latin, Scottish Gaelic, Irish, Vlachian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan, Greek, Serbian, Montenegrin, Bosnian
General Secretary	Raoul Lambert

The European Union is a political and economic union of 17 member states that spans from Western Europe to the Balkan region. The members cooperate in a number of fields, including politics, culture and economics.

Since the end of the Great War in 1918, European unity had become a very popular idea among unionists, who believed that a unified European state would finally result in world peace. The idea declined in the 1950s and 60s due to the Cold War and the East-West division in Europe, although gained traction again after the collapse of the communist governments in the mid-1970s. In late July 2022, a conference was held in Paris and ultimately resulted in the Paris Agreement being signed on 10 August, forming a united European Union, formally merging the Latin League, Balkan League and the British Isle Community.

Members

• Andorra
• Belgium
• Bosnia
• Elba
• France
• Ireland
• Italy
• Montenegro
• Portugal
• Rhomania
• San Marino
• Scotland
• Serbia
• Spain
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom
• Vlachia

Applicants

So far, nine countries have expressed interests in joining the European Union:

Country	Date of application
Sweden	21 September 2022
Norway	2 October 2022
Finland	9 October 2022
Poland	21 November 2022
Iceland	1 February 2023
Lithuania	15 February 2023
Latvia
Estland
Bulgaria	18 April 2023