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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{the european union was established after WWII in an attempt to prevent future conflict between former enemies} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{it was originally known as the european economic community (EEC) and had just six members} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{each member must pay a fee and in return, they receive certain benefits, including the support and co-operation of fellow members} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{the european union has three aims: to establish european citizenship (protecting human rights \& freedoms), to ensure freedom, security and justice for EU citizens, and to promote economic and social progress} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{the EU is based on the idea of shared sovereignty - each country is willing to give up control over some parts of its government in order to work with others to achieve common goals, standards and laws} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{while each member country still has the power to make most of its own laws, a number of EU institutions play an important role in enacting and enforcing EU law} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{the european council:} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{while each member country still has the power to make most of its own laws, a number of EU institutions play an important role in enacting and enforcing EU law} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{the european council: the european council meetings are summit meetings held regularly by EU heads of state - they take place at least twice a year and are used to set out priorities and a general strategy for the development of the EU} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{the european commission: commissioners are responsible for the day-to-day management of the EU - the job of a commissioner is similar to that of a government minister in Ireland} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{the main functions of the european commissions are: proposing new laws, enforcing EU law, managing the EU's budget \& representing the EU internationally} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{european parliament: members of the european parliament (MEPs) are directly elected by EU citizens, and each member state has a set number of MEPs, based on its population} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{the main functions of the european parliament are: to represent EU citizens, to help introduce legislation \& to approve the EU budget} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{council of the european union: council members are government ministers from EU member states - the main functions of the EU council are: goal setting and policy co-ordination, passing legislation, approving the EU budget and signing international agreements} \tn 
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