opposed to the European Union or to political union of the countries of Europe

→ another name for Eastern European

a hotel rate of charging covering room and service but not meals

Solea solea , a tongue-shaped flatfish of the family Soleidae , also known as Dover sole or common sole: prefers shallow waters and is highly valued as a food fish

a European toad , Alytes obstetricans, the male of which carries the fertilized eggs on its hind legs until they hatch : family Discoglossidae

a large black-and-yellow banded wasp , Vespula germanica , native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia , now established in Australasia and the US

denoting, belonging to, or relating to a family of languages that includes English and many other culturally and politically important languages of the world: a characteristic feature , esp of the older languages such as Latin , Greek, and Sanskrit , is inflection showing gender , number, and case

of or relating to all European countries or the advocacy of political or economic unity among European countries

having enthusiasm or admiration for the European Union

a closely related and similar animal, Bison bonasus , formerly widespread in Europe

The European Union is an organization of European countries which have joint policies on matters such as trade, agriculture , and finance .

involving or denoting the people, countries, cultures , or languages of Central Europe

relating to, situated in or coming from Eastern Europe

an economic and political association of European States that came into being in 1967, when the legislative and executive bodies of the European Economic Community merged with those of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community: subsumed into the European Union in 1993

an executive body of the European Union, made up of the President of the European Commission and representatives of the member states , including the foreign and other ministers. The Council acts at the request of the Commission

a gentianaceous plant, Gentiana lutea , the bitter-tasting dried rhizome and roots of which can be used as a tonic

a small Old World gallinaceous game bird , Perdix perdix

a specification to be used as a consistent rule or guideline in the manufacture or selling of a certain product or service traded within Europe

the executive body of the European Union formed in 1967, which initiates action in the EU and mediates between member governments

A competition is an event in which many people take part in order to find out who is best at a particular activity.

the assembly of the European Union in Strasbourg . It consists of 626 directly elected members and its role is largely advisory

the standard time adopted by Western European countries one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, corresponding to British Summer Time

a standard time used by some countries in Eastern Europe, such as Finland , Romania , etc and also some countries of the Middle East and North Africa

the central bank of the European Union , established in 1998 to oversee the process of European Monetary Union and subsequently to direct monetary policy within the countries using the euro

one of the four Structural Funds of the European Union which aims to support employment and the economic and social well-being of EU member countries

an organization dedicated to space exploration with 18 European countries as members

the prehistoric unrecorded language that was the ancestor of all Indo-European languages

European Currency Unit: a former unit of currency based on the composite value of several different currencies in the European Union and functioning as both the reserve asset and the accounting unit of the European Monetary System; replaced by the euro in 1999

a free-trade area created in 1994 by an agreement between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), excluding Switzerland , and the European Union (EU)

a financial institution of the European Union which is based in Luxembourg and which provides loans , esp to the less economically developed countries of the EU

the system used in the European Union for stabilizing exchange rates between the currencies of member states and financing the balance-of-payments support mechanism . The original Exchange Rate Mechanism was formed in 1979 but superseded in 1999 when the euro was adopted as official currency of 11 EU member states. A new exchange rate mechanism (ERM II) based on the euro is used to regulate the currencies of participating states that have not adopted the euro

the agreement between some members of the European Union to establish a common currency

denoting, belonging to, or relating to a family of languages that includes English and many other culturally and politically important languages of the world: a characteristic feature , esp of the older languages such as Latin , Greek , and Sanskrit , is inflection showing gender , number, and case

the official currency , also known as the Euro , of some of the members of the European Union

→ the Single European Market

a man whose importance and talents may have been exaggerated because he belonged to a historically dominant gender and ethnic group

a union of 75 broadcasting organisations from 56 (mainly European) countries and which is responsible for the production of programmes such as the Eurovision Song Contest and the FIFA World Cup

The highest court of the European Union . It monitors the equal application of law throughout the EU.

a plan proposed in 1950 to form a defence force including countries such as West Germany , France, and Italy . This plan was never carried out.

the former W European economic association created by the Treaty of Rome in 1957; in 1967 its executive and legislative bodies merged with those of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community to form the European Community (now part of the European Union )

an organization set up in 1991 to coordinate economic and monetary policy within the European Union : superseded by the European Central Bank in 1998

a programme of US economic aid for the reconstruction of post-World War II Europe (1948–52)

The EU is an organization of European countries which have joint policies on matters such as trade, agriculture , and finance . EU is an abbreviation for 'European Union'.

central Europe , esp. with reference to its culture , style, or customs

a summer time used by some countries in Eastern Europe, such as Finland , Romania , etc and also some countries of the Middle East and North Africa

short for European Atomic Energy Community ; an authority established by the European Economic Community ( now the European Union ) to develop peaceful uses of nuclear energy

European Free Trade Association ; established in 1960 to eliminate trade tariffs on industrial products; now comprises Norway , Switzerland , Iceland , and Liechtenstein . Free trade was established between EFTA and the EC (now EU) in 1984. In 1994 EFTA ( excluding Switzerland) and the EU together created the European Economic Area (EEA)

the free trade policy that operates between members of the European Union

formerly, an organization made up of six Western European nations which aimed to unify Europe during the Cold War

a court which protects the basic human rights of Europeans and which is part of the Council of Europe

▶ the European Union 欧(歐)洲联(聯)盟 Ōuzhōu Liánméng

▶ the European Community 欧(歐)洲共同市场(場) Ōuzhōu Gòngtóng Shìchǎng

欧(歐)洲联(聯)盟 Ōuzhōu Liánméng

欧(歐)洲共同市场(場) Ōuzhōu Gòngtóng Shìchǎng

商务(務)/欧(歐)洲研究 shāngwù/Ōuzhōu yánjiū

非洲/欧(歐)洲血统(統) Fēizhōu/Ōuzhōu xuètǒng

欧(歐)洲议(議)会(會)议(議)员(員) Ōuzhōu Yìhuì Yìyuán [ 名 míng ]

European Union

European Community

Member of the European Parliament 欧(歐)洲议(議)会(會)议(議)员(員) Ōuzhōu yìhuì yìyuán