International Groups & Alliances
Support allied & like-minded countriesEurope is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east.
While Europeans may speak different languages and have different traditions, they share the same set of values, on which the EU was founded. These are respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights.
The euro area consists of those Member States of the European Union that have adopted the euro as their currency.
The Group of Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental political and economic forum organised around shared values of pluralism, liberal democracy, and representative government.
NATO strives to secure a lasting peace in Europe, based on its member countries’ common values of individual liberty, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
North America is a continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres. The region includes the Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and the United States.
The border-free Schengen Area guarantees free movement to more than 425 million EU citizens, along with non-EU nationals living in the EU or visiting the EU as tourists, exchange students or for business purposes.
