The European Union, which was previously known as the European Community is an institutional framework that began in 1951 between six countries with the intention of constructing a unified Europe. The European Union was created after World War II to economically and politically unite Europe so that another war among the European nations would not occur. The enlargement of the European Union is a historic opportunity to foster peace after generations of division and conflict. After …showed first 75 words of 2052 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2052 total…encouraged by the prospect of European Union membership, and by its financial assistance. As a result the European Union enjoys growing trade with these countries. Finally, a consensus must be reached in the accession negotiations on conditions which safeguard the basic rules and policies of the European Union and provide adequate flexibility for transitional periods in areas where the application of the rules could pose economic or social problems for both current and new members.