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Why was the European Union created?
   Peace, and happiness    Free-trade    To make life easier    Economic cooperation

Give a brief history of the EU.
   ** 1948 ** after WWII the idea of a 'European Community' started to secure peace and economic cooperation    **1957 ** European Economic Community (EEC) is formed    ** 1979 ** The first European Parliament elections take place and the Single European Currency Unit was introduced (later to become the Euro)    ** 1991 ** the EEC is renamed the European Union (EU)    **2002 ** The Euro is introduced in 12 of the EU member states

What is the purpose of the EU?
   Less battles, allies in wars    Less expensive trade    Help with economic crisis

How does the EU benefit Europeans?
   The euro    Free travel and trade <span style="color: #009e13; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">   Cheaper phone calls <span style="color: #009e13; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">   Work together against crime and terror

Give a history of your country’s involvement in the EU.
<span style="color: #009e13; font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">    The EU is seeking an increasingly close relationship with Ukraine <span style="color: #009e13; font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">    A joint EU-Ukraine Action Plan was endorsed by the EU-Ukraine Cooperation Council on 21 February 2005 <span style="color: #009e13; font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">    The EU is Ukraine's largest trading partner <span style="color: #009e13; font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">   <span style="color: #009e13; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msospacerun: yes;"> Ukraine is becoming the main location of a strategic battle between Russian and the EU over the country’s future as an Eastern or Western facing country.

Why or why isn’t your country a member of the EU?
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How does the EU benefit your country?
<span style="color: #009e13; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">   The EU makes other European countries peaceful and strong so that makes Europe more peaceful and powerful