1. The European Union -
As a result, in 1951, the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was set up, with six members: Belgium, West Germany, Luxembourg, France, Italy and the Netherlands. ... The member states set about removing trade barriers between them and forming a "common market". ... By adding this inter-governmental co-operation to the existing "Community" system, the Maastricht Treaty created the European Union (EU). ... These countries are set to join the EU in 2004. ... The European Commission has 20 commissioners drawn from all EU countries and is, in principle, independent of national governments. ...
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