The three "pillars" supporting the European Union are
A) liberty,equality,and fraternity.
B) European Community,the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)initiative,and the Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (PJCC).
C) the EMU,the common market,and the free trade area.
D) NATO,the Common Security and Foreign Policy initiative,and the euro.

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The three pillars supporting the European Union are the European Community, the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) initiative, and the Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (PJCC). These were established by the Maastricht Treaty in 1992 to provide a framework for the EU's activities in different policy areas. The first pillar includes the common market and policies related to it, the second pillar covers foreign and security policy, and the third pillar addresses police and judicial cooperation.

The Three "Pillars" Supporting the European Union Are