Articles with Irish Language External Links - European Union, European Space Agency, Newtownards, Irish Pound, Central Bank of Ireland (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 73. Chapters: European Union, European Space Agency, Newtownards, Irish pound, Central Bank of Ireland, Irish phonology, Pound sterling, TG4, NI Railways, Irish general election, 1989, Munster Irish, Ulster Irish, Vin Diesel, Celtic League, Tomas O Criomhthain, Edna O'Brien, Volunteer, Gaelscoil, Siobhan O'Hanlon, Irish Declaration of Independence, No Bearla, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Official Languages Act 2003, An tUltach. Excerpt: The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the European Economic Community (EEC), formed by six countries in 1958. In the intervening years the EU has grown in size by the accession of new member states, and in power by the addition of policy areas to its remit. The Maastricht Treaty established the European Union under its current name in 1993. The last amendment to the constitutional basis of the EU, the Treaty of Lisbon, came into force in 2009. The EU operates through a hybrid system of supranational independent institutions and intergovernmentally made decisions negotiated by the member states. Important institutions of the EU include the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the Court of Justice of the European Union, and the European Central Bank. The European Parliament is elected every five years by EU citizens. The EU has developed a single market through a standardised system of laws which apply in all member states. Within the Schengen Area (which includes EU and non-EU states) passport controls have been abolished. EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital, enacts legislation in justice and home affairs, and maintains common policies on ...