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Flag of European Union
European Union came into existence in 1993. Under the Maastricht Treaty, a number of European countries created the European Union for economic benefits. Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Irish Republic, Germany, France, and Great Britain were the original members. In 1995 Austria, Finland, and Sweden joined. Under the Treaty of Accession, signed in Athens, Greece, in 2003, ten more nations joined the European Union: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, and Slovakia. In 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Children could learn more at: European Union.