10 Interesting Fact About The history of the European Union

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• European Union (EU) was founded in 1951 under the name European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).
• The initial purpose of establishing ECSC is to promote economic cooperation between European countries after World War II.
• ECSC initially consisted of 6 countries, namely Belgium, France, Italy, Lukemburg, the Netherlands and West Germany.
• In 1993, ECSC changed its name to the European Union (EU) and developed into 27 member countries today.
• The EU symbol consists of 12 stars symbolizing solidarity, unity, and harmony between member countries.
• At present, EU has 24 official languages and 1 working language, namely English.
• The European Union has 7 main institutions, including the European Parliament, the European Council, the European Commission, the European Court, the European Central Bank, the European Auditing Agency, and the European Economic and Social Agency.
• The European Union has an annual budget of 145 billion euros, which is used to finance social, economic and environmental programs.
• The European Union gives the freedom to work or study in other member countries, and enables free trips without a visa in the entire European Union.
• The European Union also holds general elections every five years to elect members of the European Parliament representing European Union citizens at the national and European levels.