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European Union The 15 nations (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the UK, Austria, Finland and Sweden) that have joined together to form an economic community with common monetary, political and social aspirations. The EU came into being on 1 November 1993 according to the terms of the Maastricht Treaty; it comprises the three European Communities, extended by the adoption of a common foreign and security policy which requires cooperation between member states in foreign policy and security and cooperation in justice and home affairs (由15国(比利时，丹麦，法国，德国，希腊，爱尔兰，意大利，卢森堡，荷兰，葡萄牙，西班牙，英国，奥地利，芬兰和瑞典)组成，形成一个经济共同体，其有统一的货币，政治和社会愿望。欧盟在1993年11月，根据马斯特里赫特条约的规定形成；它包括3个欧洲共同体，功能扩展到统一外交和安全政策，这需要成员国之间的在外交政策和安全上的合作，以及司法和国内事务方面的合作。) |
