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Denmark is the only EU member that is not part of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).

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 EU's membership has grown to 27,

with the latest member state being Croatia,

which joined in July 2013. 

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France will hold the Presidency of European Council from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022.

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The European Commission announced a plan to mobilise €300 billion in public and private infrastructure investment around the world, a move seen as a response to China's Belt and Road strategy.

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The European Free Trade Association

It is a regional trade organization and free trade area consisting of four European states:

1. Iceland
2. Liechtenstein
3. Norway 
4. Switzerland

Founders:

1. Switzerland
2. Norway
3. United Kingdom
4. Sweden
5. Denmark
6. Portugal
7. Austria

Founded: January 4, 1960

Secretariat: Geneva; Brussels

Largest city: Oslo

Official working language: English

Official languages of member state 7 languages

1. French
2. German
3. Icelandic
4. Italian
5. Norwegian
6. Romansh
7. Sami

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• Italy was the first European country to ratify the European Union Constitution.
• It is also known as the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe, on April 25, 2005.

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It is a regional trade organization and free trade area consisting of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

None of these countries are part of the European Union, but aside of Switzerland, others are all part of the European Economic Area

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Investment agreements between EU members and non-EU countries.

The EU adopted in 2012

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 The term "Iron Curtain" primarily referred to the division between West Germany and East Germany

During the Cold War, the Iron Curtain was a political metaphor

Used to describe the political and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991