The History of the European Union Has Included

question 68

Multiple Choice

The history of the European Union has included

• A) the Maastricht Treaty that changed the name of the European Community to the European Unionin 1993.
• B) plans for a much closer economic and political ties as reflected in the euro, adopted as the common currency of the EU in 1999.
• C) expansion to 28 members in 2013, with several other candidates awaiting entry.
• D) a combined population of half a billion and the world's largest trading bloc.
• E) all of the above

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