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European Economic Community. The European Economic Community (1957-2009) was an intergovernmental organization in Europe. In 1967 the institutions of the European Coal and Steel Community and Euratom were merged with those of the Economic Community. This meant that while they technically continued to exist separate from each other they were governed together as a single personality under the name of the European Communities.
DEFINITION of 'European Union-EU'. A group of European countries that participates in the world economy as one economic unit and operates under one official currency, the euro. The EU's goal is to create a barrier-free trade zone and to enhance economic wealth by creating more efficiency within its marketplace. Next Up.