But some of the central and eastern economies in the European Union are in relatively good health.

VOA: special.2009.03.06

Sixteen of the twenty-seven nations in the European Union use the euro as their currency.

VOA: special.2010.02.12

But he failed to achieve Croatian membership in the European Union, partly because of a border dispute with neighboring Slovenia.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

He is concerned that President Obama might join the European Union and many Latin American nations in suspending aid and trade with Honduras.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

Turkey's bid to join the European Union hinges on a peace deal in Cyprus.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

Turkey,which hoped to join the European Union, threatened in January to block Nabucco, citing a lack of progress in its talks on EU accession, but on Thursday it voiced full support to the project.

VOA: standard.2009.05.08

European Union finance ministers are expected to talk about Greece when they meet in the Belgian capital next week.

VOA: special.2010.02.12

Leaders of the European Union met Sunday in Brussels to discuss measures to deal with the world financial crisis.

VOA: special.2009.03.06

"It was not difficult to agree between us that neither party is in favor of handing any more powers to the European Union."

VOA: special.2010.05.14

In two thousand seven, China had as many researchers as the European Union or the United States.

VOA: special.2010.09.28

The American president will meet with European Union leaders in the Czech Republic on Sunday.

VOA: special.2009.04.04

Hungary's prime minister,Ferenc Gyurscany, has called for two hundred thirty billion dollars in aid for the weakest of the twenty-seven members of the European Union.

VOA: special.2009.03.06

Ships from the United States and the European Union are involved in the effort.

VOA: special.2009.04.25

During the talks in Brussels, European Union officials offered both moral and financial support to Pakistan's president Asif Ali Zardari.

VOA: standard.2009.06.17

The European Union signed the new energy deal during a summit in Prague with four countries - Egypt,Turkey,Azerbaijan and Georgia.

VOA: standard.2009.05.08

The European Union monitoring mission says the violence and intimidation prevented a free election in some parts of the country.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

The European Union imposed sanctions against Zimbabwe in 2002 following elections marked by violence and accusations of widespread fraud.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

"That's something the US did in 2008 and it's something the European Union is now in the process of doing."

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

The European Union was echoing an appeal made in recent weeks by the United Nations and the international community.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

But several independent voices in Sri Lanka are backing the calls by the US and the European Union.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Turkey does not recognize the south. The island joined the European Union in 2004, but only the Greek Cypriots enjoy membership benefits.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

understands that a Turkey inside the European Union, is in Greek interests, rather than Turkey outside the Union."

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

In recent weeks the European Union and the United States voted to extend sanctions against South Africa's neighbor.

VOA: standard.2010.03.03

A senior delegation from the European Union visited Zimbabwe on Saturday, the first time in seven years.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

Last month,the European Union lifted a two-year ban on travel in its airspace for the national carrier Garuda and three other commercial airlines.

VOA: standard.2009.08.02

This week,a probe by the European Union found Sri Lanka in breach of human rights laws during the military campaign to defeat the rebels.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Despite its poverty relative to the European Union, Cape Verde has developed significantly in recent decades.

VOA: standard.2009.06.04