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

Solution

The EU has started to act more as a nation state.
(i) European integration after 1945 was aided by the cold war. Under the Marshall plan, the OEEC was established in 1948 to channel aid to the west European states.
(ii) The process acquired a political dimension with the creation of the European Parliament.
(iii) The foundation was thus laid for a common foreign and security policy, cooperation on justice and home affairs, and the creation of a single currency.
(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.