The million-dollar question after the British decided to leave the European Union (EU) was, what is the EU? According to Euintheus.org, it’s not a government, an association of states, or an international organization. Rather, it is made up of 28 Member States who have relinquished part of their sovereignty to EU institutions, with many decisions made at the European level. The 28 (now 27) member states include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In essence, all actions taken by the EU is founded on treaties that have been approved voluntarily and democratically by all EU member countries (Europa EU). There are more than 40,000 legal acts in the EU, but according to Europa EU, the main treaties are: Treaty of Lisbon, Treaty of Nice, Treaty of Amsterdam, Treaty on European Union – Maastricht Treaty, Single European Act, Merger Treaty – Brussels Treaty, Treaties of Rome: EEC and EURATOM treaties, Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community. To learn more about each of these treaties click here
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