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Council of Europe vs European Union

Two organisations, easily confused, with different jobs.

Different flags, different jobs

Both share a flag (12 yellow stars on blue) and that confuses everyone. They are entirely separate: • EUROPEAN UNION: 27 member states. Economic and political union with shared laws, single market, currency for many. • COUNCIL OF EUROPE: 46 member states (everyone except Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan and the Vatican). Focus on human rights, democracy, rule of law. Home…

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