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 | | The '''European Union''' or the '''EU''' is an intergovernmental and supranational union of 25 European countries, known as member states. |
 | | A key activity of the EU is the establishment and administration of a common single market, consisting of a customs union, a single currency (adopted by 12 of the 25 member states), a Common Agricultural Policy, a common trade policy, and a Common Fisheries Policy. |
 | | For example, in the United Kingdom, currently holding the EU presidency, one poll suggested that around 75% of the population are indifferent or opposed to the European Union. |
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