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The European Union is a political and economic union consisting of 28 nations  that are located primarily in Europe.

The leader is Jean-Claude Juncker.

Requirements to join are known as the 'Copenhagen criteria' and include a free-market economy, a stable democracy and the rule of law, and the acceptance of all EU legislation, including of the euro.

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The North American Free Trade Agreement is an agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico designed to remove tariff barriers between the three countries.

The US has recently removed itself from NAFTA

NAFTA is strictly for the North American continent, therefore other countries can not join

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is an organization of countries in southeast Asia set up to promote cultural, economic and political development in the region.

Ten southeast countries are part of ASEAN and there is one leader/ Representative from each country.

There are no conditions for membership other than a location in Southeast Asia and the usual principles of inter-state relations. There is no membership criteria related to the government, ideological system and orientation, economic policy, or level of development.

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The main purpose of the nato was to defend each other from the possibility of communist Soviet Union taking control of their nation.

Each candidate state must meet military, political, economic, and legal requirements that have been outlined by NATO.

Rama, Michel, Borisov, Trudeau, Plenković, Sobotka, Løkke Rasmussen, Ratas are the main countries taking part of the NATO.

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The purpose of the Mercosur is to allow for free trade between member states, with the ultimate goal of full South American economic integration.

All  Mercosur members agree to the free movement of goods and services between member countries

The five states are are involved are Argentina; Brazil; Paraguay; Uruguay and Venezuela

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Foreign minister says relationship with Argentina is 'fundamental,' defines clear shift in policy
Argentina will be one of the main priorities for Brazil's interim government under President Michel Temer, newly-appointed Foreign Minister José Serra declared yesterday, adding that the new administration will seek to review and redraw the Mercosur bloc and trade agreements with the United States, the European Union and Japan.
Serra was unveiling the new foreign policy outlook for the Brazilian government under the Temer administration, just a few days before he travels to Buenos Aires on Monday to meet with his Argentine counterpart Susana Malcorra. It was his first public speech outlining the upcoming steps.
"One of our main focal points will be the alliance with Argentina. We have similar references in politics and economics," Serra told reporters in São Paulo. "The partnership with Argentina is fundamental."
With his remarks the foreign minister placed a huge question-mark over the future of the Mercosur trade bloc, confirming rumours that Brazil will push for countries to be allowed to negotiate separate bilateral trade deals.
Brazil's "new foreign policy" approach will focus on those countries that "have always been Brazil's traditional partners," the Foreign minister said, specifically mentioning Argentina, the United States, the European Union and Japan.
Brazil will also seek to "update" the Mercosur bloc in order to create a "real trade bloc," Serra said.
He will seek to "build bridges" too with the Pacific Alliance trade bloc (Chile, Colombia, and Perú)," he said, saying the whole continent should be integrated.
"We can't have a new Treaty of Torsedillas," he said.
Hinting at the new approach, Serra said the member countries of the Mercosur should be allowed to sign separate bilateral trade agreements - agreements currently banned by the Asunción Treaty, which gave birth to the bloc in 1991.
Brazil has to "recover the lost opportunities after staying out of bilateral trade deals at the expense of a multilateralism that never existed," Serra concluded pointedly.
A similar line has been pressed repeatedly by Uruguay. Deputy Foreign Minister José Luis Cancela said last month that the Tabaré Vázquez administration was working in a proposal to allow bilateral deals, hoping to make its proposals public at the next Mercosur summit. The idea would be to adopt the same model used by Uruguay for its current free-trade agreement with Mexico.
Despite the develpoments, Mercosur is also moving forward on negotiations for a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU). Both blocs exchanged trade offers last week after more than 20 years of negotiations and hope to sign a deal before the end of the year, with some areas still under scrutiny like agriculture.
Asked about the negotiations, Serra reaffirmed Brazil's support toward a deal with EU, which has been in doubt ever since the impeachment of suspended president Dilma Rousseff. "We can't remain indifferent while the rest of the world moves forward on bilateral deals or negotiations between trade blocs," he said.
Brazil's new Foreign minister said he also hopes to achieve "practical and short-term solutions" to eliminate non-tariff barriers and other regulations with the United States, which "obstruct trade." He questioned existing US trade policy by saying Brazil is "the most open country in the world" regarding trade, "contrary to those who claim being the champions of free trade."
Mexico too will also be a priority for Brazil, he said, as both countries share the "same ideas" and can "complement their enormous potential." At the same time, new markets will be sought in Asia, India and China. Africa was also mentioned by Serra, who said Brazil will look to adopt a "pragmatic approach."
'Ideological' diplomacy
Serra took aim at the foreign policy approach of Rousseff and her predecessor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, claiming that from now on "diplomacy won't be based on the ideological preferences of a political party and its allies abroad."
Even though it was his first public speech, Serra has already sent letters to governments that had questioned the legitimacy of Rousseff's suspension. He accused Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador and Nicaragua of "spreading lies" about the Brazilian political process, which he said was carried out "following the Constitution and the democratic institutions."
He also accused El Salvador of "disavowing the Brazilian Constitution and legislation" after the country said it wouldn't recognize the Temer administration. He also questioned Union of South American Nations (Unasur) head Ernesto Samper, who had spoken against Rousseff's impeachment.
Upcoming trip
Confirmation of Serra's trip to Buenos Aires next week arrived a day earlier, but further details emerged yesterday. Malcorra will meet with her Brazilian counterpart soon after he lands in the capital, with Serra expected to arrive on Monday.
Sources at the Foreign Ministry said the possibility of a meeting started being discussed last week. It's not clear yet for how long Serra will be in Argentina, but the meeting with Malcorra may not be the only one during his stay in the country, the same sources said.
Malcorra and Serra spoke on the phone last Friday, soon after Temer took office in Brazil. The Mauricio Macri administration was the first to acknowledge the new government in Brazil, issuing a statement just minutes after the new head of state took office.
An official statement from Argentina's Foreign Ministry at the time said that the government respects "the institutional process that is unfolding" in the neighbouring country and is confident that "the outcome of the situation will consolidate the strength of Brazilian democracy."
In the weeks leading up to the impeachment vote, Argentine officials had repeatedly expressed their concern about the political and economic crises affecting their biggest trading partner, as they too struggle to combat a stalling economy and rising inflation.

Herald staff

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Foreign minister says relationship with Argentina is 'fundamental,' defines clear shift in policy Argentina will be one of the main priorities for Brazil's interim government under President Michel Temer, newly-appointed Foreign Minister José Serra declared yesterday, adding that the new administration will seek to review and redraw the Mercosur bloc and trade agreements with the United States, the European Union and Japan.

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The objectives are to achieve greater unity and solidarity between the African countries and Africans.

In order to become a member of the African union you must belong to one of the 55 sovereign states in Africa

The current president of the African union is Idriss Déby.