... two wars and the fact that the Europe's position was weakening in the world brought an increasing awareness that the only way to make Europe strong and united was to have peace. In order to drive out every bad thing that had happened in the past, a coal and steel community was started. Agriculture and such like were later added. A single market for goods, persons, services and capital was recognised, and in 1999 a single currency was also added. It was on the 1 January 2002 the euro become reality for millions of European citizens. In the beginning, the European Union was more of an economic and technical association. Now the European Union has become more known and recognised and is being used more. The European Union up till now has been triumphant. Over half a century now, Europe has been at peace, which has been a result of reasonable division ...

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