European Union: A missionary based organization

European Union is a missionary based Organization. This is comprised of European states without United Kingdom and the exemplary unity has made the member states as welfare countries. The union has the positive attitude towards sister member states. The euro currency has proved its strong image among other international currencies.
Aims and values
Aims: The aims of the European Union within its borders are: Promote peace, its values and the well-being of its citizens; offer freedom, security and justice without internal borders, while also taking appropriate measures at its external borders to regulate asylum and immigration and prevent and combat crime; establish an internal market; achieve sustainable development based on balanced economic growth and price stability and a highly competitive market economy with full employment and social progress; protect and improve the quality of the environment. The aims of the EU worldwide are: Uphold and promote its values and interests; contribute to peace and security and the sustainable development of the Earth contribute to solidarity and mutual respect among peoples, free and fair trade, eradication of poverty and the protection of human rights strict observance of international law.
Values
The European Union is founded on the following values:
Human dignity: Human dignity is inviolable. It must be respected, protected and constitutes the real basis of fundamental rights.
Freedom: Freedom of movement gives citizens the right to move and reside freely within the Union. Individual freedoms such as respect for private life, freedom of thought, religion, assembly, expression and information are protected by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Democracy: The functioning of the EU is founded on representative democracy. A European citizen automatically enjoys political rights. Every adult EU citizen has the right to stand as a candidate and to vote in elections to the European Parliament.
Equality: Equality is about equal rights for all citizens before the law. The principle of equality between women and men underpins all European policies and is the basis for European integration. It applies in all areas. The principle of equal pay for equal work became part of the Treaty of Rome in 1957.
Rule of law: The EU is based on the rule of law. Everything the EU does is founded on treaties, voluntarily and democratically agreed by its EU countries. Law and justice are upheld by an independent judiciary. The EU’s values are laid out in article 2 of the Lisbon Treaty and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. In 2012, the EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for advancing the causes of peace, reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.
Humma Musarat,
Lahore