page_title: Greater Europe
section_title: Support
hierarchical_section_title: Greater Europe / Support
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of the Council of Europe.&#160;&#160; Founders&#160;&#160; Later members Español: Mapa del Consejo de Europa.&#160;&#160; Fundadores&#160;&#160; Miembros posteriores Français&#160;: Carte du Conseil de l'Europe.&#160;&#160; Fondateurs&#160;&#160; Autres
context_page_description: Greater Europe refers to the idea of an extended Europe. This generally implies a Europe which transcends traditional geographic boundaries to include trans-Eurasian countries, or countries in close proximity to continental Europe with strong political, economic, or cultural links to Europe.
context_section_description: Several organizations exist promoting discussion and debate surrounding Greater Europe, among them the Institute for a Greater Europe and the Youth Association for a Greater Europe. There are also several organizations which promote increased dialogue and greater economic and political integration among states within Greater Europe, including:
  Assembly of European Regions
  Commonwealth of Independent States
  Council of Europe
  Eastern Partnership
  Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
  Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
  European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  European Higher Education Area
  European Olympic Committees
  Mediterranean Union
  Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
  Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
  TRACECA
caption: Council of Europe member states as of August 2008.   Founder states  Later members
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