The European Union Is

The European Union is

A) a group of countries in Europe and North America that have come together in a defensive military alliance.
B) a group of three countries that have signed on to the NAFTA accords.
C) an association of European nations formed in order to facilitate economic and political interactions across their borders.
D) a group of countries that have agreed to bring their economic complaints to a common judicial forum.
E) a group of nonaligned countries that seek protection from trade sanctions by other countries  in international politics.