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• Peace and Stability


  One of the primary motives behind the establishment of the European Union (EU) was to foster peace and stability in Europe after centuries of conflict
• Promoting cooperation and economic integration


  • Helped to reduce the likelihood of conflicts between its member states
• Economic Prosperity

  European integration has created the world's largest single market, allowing for the free movement of goods, services, capital, and people across member states
• European integration creating the world's largest single market

  Facilitated economic growth, increased trade, and attracted foreign investment, contributing to the prosperity of the region as a whole
• Political Influence


  Through cooperation, EU member states have been able to amplify their collective voice on the global stage
• EU's size and economic strength

  • Enable it to negotiate trade agreements, tackle global challenges such as climate change, and promote peace and democracy in other parts of the world
• Integration became necessary to prevent wars and to compete economically and politically with the world's great powers (usa,soviet union and china)