NATO & EU
World Organizations · NATO और EU · 15 facts
NATO HQ in Brussels Belgium founded April 4 1949
NATO has 32 member countries as of 2024
EU HQ in Brussels Belgium currently 27 member states
Euro is the common currency of 20 EU countries
UK left EU through Brexit on January 31 2020
NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Article 5 of NATO treaty means attack on one is attack on all
EU was established by Treaty of Maastricht in 1993
Schengen Area allows free movement within 27 European countries
Finland and Sweden joined NATO in 2023 and 2024
NATO Secretary General leads the alliance politically
European Parliament is directly elected EU legislative body
Mark Rutte became NATO Secretary General in October 2024
European Court of Justice enforces EU law in Luxembourg
NATO was created to counter Soviet threat during Cold War