European Union

European Union
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Government overview
Type:	representative democracy
Societal overview
Capital:	Brussels, Belgium, Earth
Official language(s):	multi-lingual
Official religion(s):	Multi-religious
Technology level:	Tier 3
Historical overview
Formation:	1993
Affiliation:	Unified Earth Government

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of national governments located primarily in Europe on Earth. Established under its current name in 1993, the EU continues to exist as a major political entity in the 26th century. A democratic confederation of nations, the European Union is economically and politically powerful, as well as proudly multicultural.

Early history

Europe is the birthplace of Western culture. European nations played a predominant role in global affairs from the 16th century onwards, especially after the beginning of colonization. By the 17th and 18th centuries European nations controlled most of Africa, the Americas, and large portions of Asia. World War I and World War II led to a decline in European dominance in world affairs as the United States and Soviet Union gained prominence. The Cold War between those two superpowers divided Europe along what came to be known as the Iron Curtain. The European Union was formally established when the Maastricht Treaty—whose main architects were Helmut Kohl and François Mitterrand—came into force on November 1st, 1993.

Recent history

At some point in the 22nd century, the Houses of Parliament in the United Kingdom (a member of the European Union) were severely damaged in a domestic terrorist attack. At some other point following this attack, Russia gained control over the UK, which at that point ceased to be a member of the EU and instead became subservient to that nation.

Locations

• France
  • Avignon
  • Paris
    • Université de l'Astrophysique
• Germany
  • Essen
    • Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme - a major UNSC armor development and testing facility
• United Kingdom
  • England
    • Hull - birthplace of Randall Aiken
    • London - Previously the capital of England and home to the Houses of Parliament, the site of a terror attack in the 22nd century and the location chosen for Iona's trial.
    • Wolverhampton - birthplace of Malcolm Geffen
  • Scotland - birthplace of Michael Baird
    • Iona - the island of which inspired the name of the AI Iona.
• Scandinavia

List of appearances

• Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
  • Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian (First appearance)
• Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
  • Terminals
• Halo: Glasslands
• Halo: Saint's Testimony (simulated)