In a clear and straightforward way, this European Parliament publication provides non-specialists with a general view of the process of European integration, divided into 6 main themes:
— How the European community works
— Citizens’ Europe
— The internal market
— Common policies
— Economic and monetary union
— The Union’s external relations

This 2004 edition of Fact Sheets is the tenth edition since the publication was created in 1979 for the Parliament’s first direct elections.