The A to Z of the
European Union
Joaqun Roy
Aimee Kanner
The A to Z Guide Series, No. 82
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Roy, Joaqun, 1943
Historical dictionary of the European Union / Joaqun Roy, Aimee Kanner.
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1. European communitiesDictionaries. 2. European UnionDictionaries.
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