Executive Summary This report is a brief informational overview of past, present and future actions towards a unified Europe. European Union The European Union consists of 15 countries. Under the Union these countries will have one currency, one set of laws and one government. After four decades there is still a slow road ahead. Governing Bodies A Parliament and Council govern the European Union. Citizens vote in elections every five years to elect their leaders. European …showed first 75 words of 1423 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1423 total…good thing for the entire world. This will bring people closer and make prices less expensive for goods and services. Works Cited Bush, Gill & Stephen. “The meaning of the Maastricht Treaty.” Available: www.yahoo.com/European Union. Cre`dit Mutuel, April 30, 2001. All About the Euro. Available: http://www.cmutuel.com. Gwartney, Stroup, Sobel, 2000. Economics Private and Public Choices International currency converter: 2001. European Central Bank. Available: http://fxtop.com. Maastricht Treaty. Available: http://ps.ucdavis.edu/