Chemical elements are classified into metals and non-metals. Metals are substances that conduct electricity, can form sheets or wires, and have a luster. Non metals are all those substances that do not conduct electricity, are fragile to handling or are gases.
The European Economic Community (ECC) now referred to as the Enropean Union (EU) was established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome of I957. It has a membership of twelve countries at present. The number is likely to grow as the years roll by.