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European Union
The European Union  is an economic and political union  of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community  and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
and the Schengen Area
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area comprises the territories of twenty-five European countries that have implemented the Schengen Agreement signed in the town of Schengen, Luxembourg, in 1985...
as well as several other European countries (including Balkan
Balkans
The Balkans  is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
countries, for example Macedonia).


