NALT

Preferred term

European Union

Topic

An economic association of European countries founded by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 as a common market for six nations. It was known as the European Community through 1993. Its goals are a single market for goods and services without any economic barriers and a common currency with one monetary authority.

common markets

EEC (European Union)
EU (European Union)
European Economic Community (EEC)

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

14504

Spanish

Unión Europea

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28160

Download this concept

Created 1/19/06, last modified 5/9/16