I salute Ukraine, Canada and the European Union (The European Union (EU) is a unique political and economic union of 27 member states, not a federal state like the United States, nor a purely intergovernmental organization like the United Nations. It functions through a combination of national sovereignty and collective decision-making, with institutions like the European Parliament (representing citizens), the European Council and the Council (representing national governments), and the European Commission (representing the EU as a whole).