The European Union is an example of an political union.

Because of the fact that everyone benefits from economic integration, it is easy to achieve and sustain.

Concerns about national sovereignty in the EU have been a major impediment to further integration.

Identify the most popular form of regional economic integration, accounting for almost 90 percent of regional agreements.

________ can be seen as an attempt to achieve additional gains from the free flow of trade and investment between countries beyond those attainable under global agreements.

This group signed a free trade agreement with China that removes tariffs on 90% of traded goods.

In 2016 Venezuela was suspended for violating this pact’s democratic principles and engaging in widespread human rights violations.

Includes France and Germany

 A signed agreement in 1969 was based on the EU model.