When the original members formed the European Union in 1992, the primary motivation was to reassert the region's economic position against the United States and Japan.

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The formation of the European Union (EU) in 1992, through the Maastricht Treaty, was indeed motivated by the desire to create a strong economic and political bloc that could compete globally, particularly against the economic powers of the United States and Japan, by ensuring closer economic, social, and political integration among the member states.

When the Original Members Formed the European Union in 1992