https://www.immigration-residency.eu/counsel/european-union/ – The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 28 member states located mainly in Europe. The EU operates through a system of supranational independent institutions and intergovernmentally negotiated decisions by the member states. The EU institutions include the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the European Court of Justice, the European Central Bank, the Court of Auditors and the European Parliament. The European Parliament is elected by EU citizens every five years. The de facto capital of the EU is Brussels. евросоюз