The European Union

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the background of the concept of an economically united Europe and a commonly shared currency that dates back to the Second World War. The paper looks at controversies over specific controls and subsidies, but points out that the EU's membership continues to expand. The paper talks about the greatest controversy today that regards expanding the EU's membership.

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"The European Union today is one of the most powerful economic entities in the world. Its common currency, the euro, rivals the faltering but once dominant U.S. dollar as the most desirable payment option for international business. Nations fight to become part of the EU's framework, vying to demonstrate a commitment to free trade, economic liberalization, and human rights standards, as did Turkey in 2005, during the European Parliament's debate about its admission to the union (Rice-Oxley 2005). But not so long ago, the genesis of the EU itself into its modern incarnation seemed tenuous, as various members debated the value of a union with no restrictions between nations regarding travel and labor exchanges, no prohibitive tariffs, and a homogenous standard for goods, emissions of fossil fuels, and other economic areas once wholly regulated by national governments."

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