European construction

 

European Union flags fly at half-staff outside the European Commission building in Brussels on March 23, 2016, a day after blasts hit the Belgian capital. World leaders united in condemning the carnage in Brussels and vowed to combat terrorism, after Islamic State bombers killed 31 people in a strike at the symbolic heart of the EU. PATRIK STOLLARZ -  AFP
European Union flags fly at half-staff outside the European Commission building in Brussels on March 23, 2016, a day after blasts hit the Belgian capital. World leaders united in condemning the carnage in Brussels and vowed to combat terrorism, after Islamic State bombers killed 31 people in a strike at the symbolic heart of the EU. Patrik Stollarz -  AFP

This Agence France-Presse (AFP) package on the European Union has been compiled using the agency's text, photo and graphics archives, and links with official sites.

It explores the European project's beginnings, centuries ago, through to the foundation in the years following World War II of the European bloc, with its subsequent many achievements and crises.

The dossier was compiled by Janet McEvoy.

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