European Union

[ yoor-uh-pee-uhn yoon-yuhn, yur‐ ]

noun

1. an association of European nations formed in 1993 for the purpose of achieving political and economic integration. Incorporating the European Community, the European Union's member states are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In 2016 the United Kingdom voted by referendum to withdraw from membership in the European Union.

European Union

noun

1. an organization created in 1993 with the aim of achieving closer economic and political union between member states of the European Community. The current members are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the UK EU

European Union

1. A political union, often called the EU, to which the member states of the EEC are evolving. Based on the Maastricht Treaty, it envisions the eventual establishment of common economic, foreign, security, and justice policies. The extent to which this goal will be achieved is still in doubt and occasions deep divisions in some member states, especially Great Britain . The members of the EU are Austria , Belgium , Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , Great Britain, Greece , Ireland , Italy , Luxembourg , The Netherlands , Portugal , Spain , and Sweden . Several nations, including the Czech Republic , Hungary , Poland , and Turkey , are seeking membership.

Example Sentences

The UK, European Union, New Zealand and Ireland said the proposed agreement was "unacceptable".

From BBC

Putin insists Ukraine will have to remain neutral for any relations to work, even though it is now part of Ukraine’s constitution to join both Nato and the European Union.

From BBC

"The European Union will continue to advance support to help achieve victory for Ukraine and to bring peace to our continent," he said in a video shared on X.

From BBC

This work was supported by the European Union and the CNRS.

From Science Daily

Within the European Union, the average student produces 19.3 kilograms of food waste on an annual basis, around 9% of total food waste.

From Salon