Explain three (3) pillars of European Union.

The 3 pillars of European Union are: 1 EEC, 2 Security and military and 3 Home affairs and Justice

   1. The European Communities pillar handled economic, social and environmental policies. It was the only pillar with a legal personality, consisting of the European Community (EC), the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC, until its expiry in 2002), and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM).

   2. The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) pillar took care of foreign policy and military matters.

   3. Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters (PJCC) brought together co-operation in the fight against crime. This pillar was originally named Justice and Home Affairs (JHA).