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European Union (EU)

the economic and political grouping that came into effect in 1993 and resulted from the European Union Treaty, an important treaty signed at Maastricht on 7 February 1992. It amended the EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (EEC) Treaty, indeed, renaming it the European Community. Thus the present legal structure is called the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES or the European Union.
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It is more important than ever for transition discussions between the UK and the EU 27 to commence as soon as possible.
United Kingdom : Mark Drakeford in Brussels to meet Guy Verhofstadt MEP
Total car sales in EU 27 plus EFTA countries reached nearly 1.
TURKEY CAR SALES UP IN JANUARY -Car sales in Turkey in January 2011 up 137.16 percent
In other words, the review and grant of the future EU patent would use one of the three official languages of the European Patent Office (EPO), which is composed of 38 countries (the EU 27 plus 11 other European countries): English, French or German.
EU PATENT : ENHANCED COOPERATION: COMMISSION PRESENTS PROPOSAL
The fall in pear volumes is tipped to be even more acute, with WAPA predicting the EU 27 crop will fall 19% to 2.
Top fruit shortages will hit retail prices
2 per cent real tax rate was very close to the EU 27 average of 39.
We're no longer a tax haven
February 16 2010 - Beef production in the EU 27 slid to about 2% below the previous year's level at 8 million tonnes, it has been announced.
EU Beef Production Declined In 2009
1 per cent in the EU 27 in March 2009, compared with the previous month, according to first estimates released on May 19 2009 by Eurostat.
Decreased
The various competiveness classifications realized in the last 10 years confirm this reality (GCR, -2007; WCY, -2008) and require integrative systemic innovation, adjusted to the various categories of EU 27 member countries.
The progress through clusterisation in European Union
With a household consumption of at least 450 Billion Euro, the EU 27 is the largest world market for textile and clothing products.
Research and Markets: Economic Situation and Prospects in the Textile and Clothing Industry in the 2009 and Outlook for 2010 - Updated Study
They noted, however, that the EU 27 would start internal preparations for talks on the next phase.
May sees 'some way to go' on Brexit talks as EU 27 reject progress
On 22 May in Brussels, at the meeting of the General Affairs Council held in an EU 27 format, Latvia will be represented by Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics.
Latvia : The General Affairs Council to meet in an EU 27 format in Brussels
The Prime Minister said we would not be triggering Article 50 before the end of the year, which would provide time for both the UK and the remaining EU 27 to prepare properly for the negotiations, helping to ensure a smooth and orderly departure of the UK from the EU.
May tells other leaders formal Brexit will not begin this year

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