Modern Europe
European integration is the process of industrial, political, legal, economic (and in some cases social and cultural) integration of states wholly or partially in Europe. European integration has primarily come about through the European Union and the Council of Europe.
Read more about Modern Europe: History, Council of Europe, Organization For Security and Co-operation in Europe, Regional Integration, European Free Trade Association, Commonwealth of Independent States, European Communities, European Union
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