Рушій економіки
27states in the European Union
- National economies
- EU single market
- Common rules + trade policy
- Energy resetLNG · renewables · nuclear
- Older societiesPensions and workforces under pressure
- CompetitionHigh costs versus the US and China
Європа
Останні новини
Kyiv Mayor Says September 23 Drone Attack Killed Two, Injured 43
Первинні джерела:123
Влада та інституції
1989–91the Cold War division of Europe ended
European Union
- EU lawPrimacy in treaty-covered fields
- EuroShared by most members
- SchengenPassport-free travel for most
- EnlargementEast + south drawn toward common standards
Осередки напруження
2022Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine
- War in UkraineThe era's defining rupture
- SanctionsSweeping measures against Moscow
- NATO expansionFinland + Sweden joined
- RearmamentDefense spending rose across Europe
Країни стисло
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Western Europe
Western Europe
Northern Europe
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
Southern Europe
The EU's Mediterranean rim: founding member Italy and the post-dictatorship democracies Spain, Portugal, and Greece, all inside the euro area.
Джерела:1Central & Eastern Europe
Central & Eastern Europe
Ключові інституції
European Union (EU)
A political and economic union of 27 member states that pools sovereignty through a single market, a customs union, and binding common legislation adopted by shared institutions; most members also use the euro and participate in the border-free Schengen area.
Джерела:1NATO
A transatlantic military alliance of 32 members built on the Article 5 collective-defence guarantee; it has anchored Western security since 1949 and expanded eastward after the Cold War, adding Finland in 2023 and Sweden in 2024.
Джерела:1Council of Europe
A 46-member human-rights organization, separate from the EU, whose European Convention on Human Rights is enforced by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg; Russia was expelled in 2022 over its invasion of Ukraine.
Джерела:12European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
A four-member free-trade grouping — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland — for European states outside the EU; all but Switzerland join the EU single market through the European Economic Area.
Джерела:1OSCE
A 57-state security forum spanning Europe, North America, and Central Asia that works on arms control, election observation, and conflict prevention; it is the world's largest regional security organization.
Джерела:1