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The European Union THE EUROPEAN UNION Lesson 8 Why do individuals want to move into the European Union? 1 The European Union 500 million people – 27 countries 2 The European Union What is the European Union? 27 Member States Combined population of EU Member States 7 500 million 56 • Largest economic body in the world. • World’s most successful model for advancing peace and democracy. • A unique institution – Member States voluntarily cede national sovereignty in many areas to carry out common policies and governance. Percent of world’s population Percent of global GDP • Shared values: liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law. 30 Percent of combined worldwide Official Development Assistance • Not a super-state to replace existing states, nor just an organization for international cooperation. • World’s most open market for goods and commodities from developing countries. 3 The European Union Push Factors • Political instability • Economic oppression or instability • Ethnic strife • Religious oppression • Natural disasters 4 The European Union Pull factors • Economic freedom – Jobs – Prosperity • Social stability – Social welfare – Peace • Political freedom – Women’s rights – Minority rights • Religious pluralism • Ethnic Pluralism 5 The European Union Immigration by Age 6 The European Union Immigration by Broad Group of Citizenship 7 The European Union GDP per Inhabitant: the spread of wealth 271 2008 GDP per inhabitant Index where the average of the 27 EU-countries is 100 137 135 123 122 118 117 116 115 114 107 103 101 100 95 94 91 80 76 76 68 63 72 61 58 56 Bulgaria Romania Latvia Poland Lithuania Slovakia Hungary Estonia Portugal Malta Czech Republic Slovenia Greece Cyprus EU-27 Italy Spain France Belgium Finland Germany United Kingdom Denmark Sweden Austria Netherlands Ireland Luxembourg 46 40 The European Union An area of Freedom, Security and Justice • Charter of Fundamental Rights • Joint fight against terrorism • Police and law-enforcers from different countries cooperate • Coordinated asylum and immigration policies © European Union Police Mission • Civil law cooperation 9