European Union

Definition: European Union

European Union

Noun

1. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he took Britain into Europe".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Agriculture

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: European Union

Crosswords: European Union

Books

• Government and Politics of the European Union (reference)

• NATO, the European Union, and the Atlantic Community: The Transatlantic Bargain Reconsidered (reference)

• Policy-Making in the European Union (New European Union Series) (reference)

• The Federal Vision: Legitimacy and Levels of Governance in the Us and the European Union (reference)

• Theories of European Integration (European Union) (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Guide To Marketing And Distributing Investment Funds In The European Union (reference)

• Directory Of 9 300 Trade And Professional Associations In The European Union (reference)

• Access To European Union (reference)

• Europa Guide To European Union Grants - English Ed (reference)

• Proceedings - Assembly Of Western European Union (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin / Rozhdestvensky, Boylan, Glushchak, European Union Opera (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Health

The definitions are derived from official public sources including the National Institutes of Health [NIH] and the European Union [EU]. (references)

Business

Antitrust laws are on two levels - national and European Union. (references)

All products must conform to European Union standards and directives. (references)

France has a high percentage of total lines within the European Union. (references)

Children

Romania

Inspectors who visited institutions and identified humanitarian needs at the request of the European Union Commission reported that while conditions were not equally poor in all institutions, the general situation was unacceptable in terms of basic infrastructure as well as hygiene, medical care, nutrition, and general assistance. (references)

Civil Liberties

Solomon Islands

The national Red Cross Society, funded by the European Union, provided some assistance. (references)

Italy

Many of these immigrants enter the country with the intent to transit to other European Union (EU) countries. (references)

Economic History

Finland

Finland is an EU (European Union) country. (references)

Netherlands

Most imports come from within the European Union. (references)

South Korea

Major suppliers--Japan, U.S., European Union, Middle East. (references)

Human Rights

Yemen

AI, HRW, the Parliament of the European Union, and the Committee to Protect Journalists observe the country closely. (references)

Guinea-Bissau

In 1998 the European Union renovated two prisons, but following the fighting in 1999, no further repairs have been made. (references)

Croatia

International organizations, including the European Union Monitoring Mission, OSCE, UNHCR, and the U.N. High Commission for Human Rights, operated freely. (references)

Minorities

Bulgaria

For the first time, the MRF has representation on boards that will distribute European Union accession funds for development. (references)

Estonia

In 2000 the State Assembly approved amendments to the Language Law that brought it into conformity with European Union (EU) recommendations regarding language requirements for persons working in the private sector. (references)

Lithuania

However, in its report on minority rights in 10 European Union candidate states, the Open Society Institute stated that Lithuania does not have a comprehensive antidiscrimination law that expressly prohibits discrimination in specific areas of public activity. (references)

Political Economy

FINLAND

Legislation on VAT was harmonized with the European Union. (references)

France

Both Chirac and Jospin are strong advocates of the European Union. (references)

CZECH REPUBLIC

Czech tax codes are generally in line with European Union tax policies. (references)

Political Rights

Zimbabwe

In addition the Government denied permission for the visit of a team of election experts from the European Union in September, saying the group should wait until it was invited. (references)

Peru

Transparencia, the National Democratic Institute/Carter Center, the OAS, European Union representatives, and other monitors stated that they found both rounds of the national elections to be generally free and fair. (references)

Fiji

The elections were held between August 25 and September 1. The parliamentary elections were held with, for the first time, international observer teams provided by the U.N., the European Union, and the Commonwealth of Nations. (references)

Trade

Turkey

Turkish documentation procedures follow the European Union system. (references)

Luxembourg

For further information, please consult the European Union Commercial Guide. (references)

Switzerland

Switzerland's food law is in general conformity with European Union food law. (references)

Travel

Morocco

U.S. citizens and member countries of the European Union do not need a visa for entry into Morocco. (references)

Portugal

Executive location costs in Portugal are now in the same category as any major commercial center in the European Union. (references)

Portugal

Porto serves fewer cities directly in the European Union, none in North America, but does serve major cities in Brazil. (references)

Worker Rights

Lithuania

Both laws comply with European Union directives. (references)

Greece

Three free trade zones operate according to European Union regulations. (references)

Lithuania

Starting in 1997, the support center has organized annual conferences on trafficking, sponsored and supported by the Government, the European Union, local and foreign associations, and NGO's. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expression using "European Union": the european union. Additional references.

Chinese 

歐盟 , 歐洲聯盟 (EU). (various references)

Danish

Europæisk Union. (various references)

Dutch

Europese Unie. (various references)

Finnish

Euroopan unioni. (various references)

French

Union européenne. (various references)

German

Europäische Union. (various references)

Greek 

Ευρωπαϊκή'Ενωση, Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, ΕΕ (end effector, EU). (various references)

Italian

unione europea (European). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

欧州連合 , イースター島 (ear-ring, easel, east, East Coast, East End, East Side, Easter Island, eastern grip, Eastern League, EU, even, even par, evil, Goteborg, Gothenburg, Iran-Iraq, Jesus, Jesus Christ, yeast, yellow, yes, yes-man). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

おうしゅうれ�"�"う, イーユー (EU). (various references)

Pig Latin

europeanay ionunay

Portuguese

UniãoEuropeia, união europeia. (various references)

Spanish

Union Europea, Unión Europea, UE, sindicato europeo. (various references)

Swedish

Europeiska unionen (the european union), europeisk unionen. (various references)

EU, Európai Unió, UE, Unio Europaea. (various references)

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