The EU as an example for the development of the Eurasian Union

The article developsa historical parallel between the events accompanied formation of the European Union and development of the Euroasian Union of Russia,Kazakhstan and Belarus. As we all know the history of development of the European Community was not easy. It passed in a rigid polemicabout ways of development of the European integration. Whether it would have a form of confederation of the separate states or"superpower" was the main question which was discussed at that time and which is not removed from the agenda of EU now. Great Britainplayed a special role in this polemic. British Prime Minister, M. Thatcher, offered a confederative variant of EU, preserving the nationalsovereignty of its member states. Even now the position of Great Britain is based on the M. Thatchers point of view. The Euroasian union,as well as EU, started to function as the Customs union. The variant of development Euroasian union can be considered and discussed, usingparallels in the EU history.

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