EC

  An acronym for European Community, in fact is compose of three organisations; the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), European Economic Community (EEC), and European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM). The executives of these organisations were merged in 1967 are:

• the Commission of the European Communities.

• European Parliament.

• Court of Justice of the European Communities.

• Court of Auditors of the European Communities.

• European Investment Bank.

The members of the EC are:

  Belgium *

  Denmark

  France *

  Germany

  Greece

  Ireland

  Italy *

  Luxembourg

  Netherlands *

  Portugal

  Spain

  United Kingdom

  * Founding member

  See also EEC, ERM, EMU.