Glossary · Chapter 11: Sweden and the world
EU
Swedish word. In English: the EU
The European Union: a cooperation between European countries on, among other things, trade, free movement and common laws.
Facts about the word
- Sweden joined the EU in 1995, after a referendum in 1994.
- Sweden has kept the krona and does not use the euro, following the 2003 referendum.
- EU citizens may live, work and study freely in the other member states, the four freedoms.
- Every five years Swedes elect members of the European Parliament.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The EU is a cooperation between countries. Sweden kept the krona after the 2003 referendum.
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