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How was the European Union evolved over time from an economic union to an increasingly political one?

Answer:

(i) The formation of European Union was aided by the cold war. It became a forum for the Western European States to co-operate on trade and economic issues.

(ii) It also laid stress on a common foreign and security policy, co-operation on justice and home affairs and the creation of a common currency.

(iii) It has also started to act more as a nation state.

(iv) While the attempts to have a Constitution for the EU have failed still it has its own flag, anthem, founding date and currency. It also has some form of a common foreign and security policy in its dealings with other nations. It shows that Europian Union evolved over time from an economic union to an increasingly political one.