IntroductionProblems facing the sovereignty or unity of the European Union?ExpansionThe European Union?The members of the EU listed in order of membership:The official languages ​​of the EUThe structure of the government of the EUHistory, how and why?Opinions against the EUIn conclusionIntroductionEurope included more than 30 countries and even more distinct cultures; it is now trying to adapt to new economic systems around the world. Today, with the trend towards large trading blocs such as: NAFTA or GNATT, Europe is trying to advance its old trading bloc called the European Economic Community (EEC) to become the European Union. The current membership of 15 countries is governed by a European Parliament. Under the EU each country will have a currency called the Eurodollar (which comes into force on January 1, 1999), a central banking system and will be governed by the same set of laws. Indeed, EU countries will sooner or later become one. The road to a unified Europe is not easy; the problems caused by countries unwilling to give up their sovereignty and by countries that are afraid of the new Union continually slow down its progress. Problems of sovereignty or unity of the European Union? This raises many conflicts with the Europeans. For thousands of years, Europe has been repeatedly torn by wars, largely fueled by ethnic or religious differences. Today, however, Europeans are asked to put aside their differences and become one. With nationalism still strong across Europe, many people are strongly against the EU. Analysts strongly suggest, however, that the EU is the only way Europe can improve its economy. Unemployment in most of Europe exceeds 10% and countries such as Germany and France suffer from net investment outflows, European economies groan under the weight of strict regulations, high labor costs, high taxes and generous social services that have become too expensive to bear. Meanwhile, worker protests increase, companies cut costs and governments try to cut budget deficits. Expansion The EU causes another big problem for Europe and the rest of the world: the expansion of the Union. Former Warsaw Pact countries are eager to join the European Union, but Russia opposes the move due to their xenophobic fears. This poses a new question for the world; Are the satellite countries of the former Soviet Union truly sovereign states or are they still puppet states controlled by Russia? Today the vision is different: the Europeans, who are willing to accept the Warsaw Pact states into NATO and the EU as long as they meet the requirements; And the United States.