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|main=Brussels, Belgium, [[Earth]]
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The '''European Union''' ('''EU''') is a political and economic union of [[national government]]s located primarily in [[Wikipedia:Europe|Europe]] on [[Earth]]. Established under its current name in 1993, the EU continues to exist as a major political entity in the 26th century.<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Sergeant Mike Baird article''</ref> A [[democracy|democratic]] confederation of nations, the European Union is economically and politically powerful, as well as proudly multicultural.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 296'' (2011)</ref>

==Early history==
Europe is the birthplace of Western culture. European nations played a predominant role in global affairs from the 16th century onwards, especially after the beginning of colonization. By the 17th and 18th centuries European nations controlled most of Africa, the Americas, and large portions of Asia. World War I and [[World War II]] led to a decline in European dominance in world affairs as the United States and Soviet Union gained prominence. The Cold War between those two superpowers divided Europe along what came to be known as the Iron Curtain. The European Union was formally established when the Maastricht Treaty—whose main architects were Helmut Kohl and François Mitterrand—came into force on November 1st, 1993.

==Recent history==
[[File:Edinburgh.png|thumb|left|200px|Edinburgh, Scotland, at the turn of the 26th century]]
At some point in the 22nd century, the [[Houses of Parliament]] in the United Kingdom (a member of the European Union) were severely damaged in a domestic terrorist attack. At some other point following this attack, [[Russia]] gained control over the UK, which at that point ceased to be a member of the EU and instead became subservient to that nation. During the [[Jovian Moons Campaign]] in [[2160]], and again throughout the [[Interplanetary War]] ([[2164]]-[[2170]]), the [[Frieden]] movement was supported by corporations headquartered in the [[Unified German Republic]], since they were often targets of [[Koslovic]]-affiliated "workers' crusades" and much of the Frieden-controlled territory included German colonies. At the end of that war, [[Unified Earth Government]] became a full-fledged governing entity, which then gained full autonomy and authority over Earth and her colonies in 2204. As a geopolitical entity on Earth, the European Union has been directly subordinate to the [[United Nations]] ever since. When the war with the Covenant began, the [[United Nations Space Command]] took over all governmental affairs, both on Earth and throughout human-occupied space. Over the course of the war, [[Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme]], a corporation based in Essen, [[Unified German Republic]], was responsible for developing multiple variants of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], including the [[CQB-class Mjolnir|CQB]], [[CQC-class Mjolnir|CQC]], and [[JFO-class Mjolnir|JFO-class]] variants. Following the end of the decades-long conflict, Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme continued its work, creating [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Technician|Technician]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-conventional-warfare '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Conventional Warfare'']</ref> and [[FREEBOOTER-class Mjolnir|Freebooter]] variants of the [[MJOLNIR|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] and the [[Visor color|Rampart VISR]], for the GEN2 platform. On October 28th, [[2558]], a [[Guardian]] arrived at Earth under the direction of [[Cortana]] and swiftly proceeded to knock out all communications and power across the planet with an enormous electromagnetic pulse. The European Union was not spared and fell under her sway along with every other nation-state and political subdivision on the planet, not to mention those on many other human colonies as well.

==Locations==
*[[Wikipedia:France|France]]
**[[Wikipedia:Avignon|Avignon]]
**[[Wikipedia:Paris|Paris]]
***[[Université de l'Astrophysique]]
*[[Unified German Republic|Germany]]
**[[Wikipedia:Essen|Essen]]
***[[Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme]] - a major UNSC armor development and testing facility
*[[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]
**[[Wikipedia:England|England]]
***[[Wikipedia:Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] - birthplace of [[Randall Aiken]]
***[[Wikipedia:London|London]] - Previously the capital of England and home to the Houses of Parliament, the site of a terror attack in the 22nd century and the location chosen for [[Halo: Saint's Testimony|Iona's trial]].
***[[Wikipedia:Wolverhampton|Wolverhampton]] - birthplace of [[Malcolm Geffen]]
**[[Wikipedia:Scotland|Scotland]] - birthplace of [[Michael Baird]]
***[[Wikipedia:Iona|Iona]] - the island of which inspired the name of the AI [[Iona]].
*[[Scandinavia]]

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]] (simulated)''

==Sources==
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