The EU is not a nation, but a supranational entity that binds countries that have similar goals and values. It's an amazing achievement for a continent that has

The EU is not a nation, but a supranational entity that binds countries that have similar goals and values. It's an amazing achievement for a continent that has seen millennia of internal war. Economically, the EU is very powerful and influential. It exerts influence through trade agreements, standards and sanctions. Individual member states have capable nuclear arsenals and are actively engaged in missions around the world.