As of 2022, how many member states make up the European Union?
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are signatories to the founding treaties of the union and thereby share in the privileges and obligations of membership.
27
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### Instruction: As of 2022, how many member states make up the European Union?
### Input: The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are signatories to the founding treaties of the union and thereby share in the privileges and obligations of membership.
### Response: 27