As you have probably already read, the EU started as a trade-union in coal and steel with six countries (Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, West-Germany and Italy.)
What to me is the most interesting bit about policy is the way they try and get an agreement across all nations on one European constitution. Most countries accepted it through government, but two countries held a binding referendum (2004 I think) - Netherlands and France in which both populations voted no.
Then in 2008 they tried again, now believing that only one countries population approval would be enough (Ireland) as this could be an assessment and generalisation for all countries to accept the constitution. Ireland too, voted no and we are curious to see what the next offering will be.
Also of interest would be the latest action to reduce bureaucracy, or the entire "conflict" between Bruxelles and Strassbourg. Due to some retarded "me too" mentality, the whole European court has to move one week a month or soemthing from Bruxelles to Strassbourg and back which costs a lot of money.
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