The European Union or EU is an intergovernmental and supranational organisation of majority of European States, which currently consists of 27 Member States. The Union was established under this name by the Maastricht Treaty in 1993.
The. eu domain is an important way for the European Commission to strengthen the infrastructure of the European Internet. It must give further impetus to the image of Europe as one whole. Citizens and businesses should also be able to use the. eu domain and thus increase Europe's recognisability.