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France ​ ·  It was created because it is a key player in international issues ranging from global warming to the conflict in the Middle East.  ·  It provides technical assistance as the Ukraine/Moldova border.  ·  It has sent peacekeeping missions to several of the worlds trouble spots.  ·  It has a leading role in the Balkans, where it is funding assistance projects in seven countries to help them build stable societies. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">For free trade <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">A French Prime minister thought it was the only way for everlasting peace. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Give a brief history of the EU. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">The European Union is a political association. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">For centuries, Europe was the scene of frequent and bloody wars. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">The European Union was formed and established on November 1, 1993 by the Treaty of Maastricht, as the successor to the European Community. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">It was also charged with forging a Common Foreign and Security Policy and creating closer cooperation among the European Union member states in the areas of justice, home affairs and social policy. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> What is the purpose of the EU? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">To promote economic and social progress and a high level of employment. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">To achieve balanced and sustainable development. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">To strengthen the protection of the rights and interests of the nationals of its member states through the introduction of a citizenship of the Union. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">To keep its identity on the international scene. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> How does the EU benefit Europeans? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">Over 180 million people benefit from the European Union’s health care this summer. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">Europeans from 31 different countries use the health card if they get injured or ill. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">It increases the amount of economic stability. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">It also helps Europeans because it helps economies and gives resources that they might not have had. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">It provides easy traveling for people. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Give a history of your country’s involvement in the EU. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">The Treaties of Rome established the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">Both of the bodies are now part of the European Union which was formed under that name. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">It is a popular tourist spot and it has many historical buildings. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">The French Parliament by means of their specialized delegations, French deputies and senators monitor the progression of European integration and EU rules very closel <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">y. <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">France is a member of the EU because it is the largest country in the EU. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">France is a founding member of the EU. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;"> French leaders are increasingly tying the future of France to the continued development of the European Union. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;"> France was instrumental in launching the Union for the Mediterranean, a continuation of the EU Barcelona Process. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> How does the EU benefit your country? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;"> France will benefit from European Regional Aid brought about the European Union. France received funds for regional policies, agriculture, competitiveness, jobs and research from the EU. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">The engaging fully with the EU has allowed France to strengthen France’s global position. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">The EU allows for France’s citizens to train abroad in other countries that will be recognized in all countries of the EU. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">By creating a single market and single currency has allowed for more jobs.
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