International Programs

Get to Know the European Union!

In 2007, NCSL carried out an exchange program sponsored by the European Commission, which aimed to promote a greater understanding of the European Union (EU). How much do you know about this economic and political partnership, which unites 27 democratic European countries?

Here is a quick glance at the EU: Europe in 12 Lessons

Lession # Title

Lesson 1 Why the European Union?

Lesson 2 Ten historic steps

Lesson 3 Enlargement and neigborhood policy

Lesson 4 How does the EU work?

Lesson 5 What does the EU do?

Lesson 6 The single market

Lesson 7 Economic and monetary union (EMU) and the euro

Lesson 8 Towards a knowledge-based society

Lesson 9 A citizens' Europe

Lesson 10 Freedom, security and justice

Lesson 11 The European Union on the world stage

Lesson 12 What future for Europe ?

To learn more about the EU, please visit the European Commission website by clicking on the EU flag below.

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Last Updated April 1, 2008