MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · 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 has been a member of the EU since 1995. Sverige i fokus s. 39
- The people voted no to the euro in a referendum, and Sweden kept the krona. Sverige i fokus s. 14
- People can study, move, work and sell goods freely between the countries: the four freedoms. Sverige i fokus s. 39
- Elections to the European Parliament are held every five years. Sverige i fokus s. 14
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
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.
The word belongs to Chapter 11: Sweden and the world in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
