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EUROPEAN UNIN

From 6 to 27countries

EUROPEAN UNIEUROPEAN UNINN

FromFrom66toto2727countriescountries


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The RomanThe Romanageage


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What happened before the EUWhat happened before the EU

WWI: from an European war to a world war.


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1929 financial crack

European debt with USAOverproduction in USA EEUU


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WORLD WAR II

An European war to a World war (again).66 million deads in a generationDo not the same errors from the pastMarshall Plan

And the europeans what..?????


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Post WWIIWinston Churchill

United States of Europe (Zurich 1946)

Jean Monnet & Robert SchumanCommon production of coal & Steel


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From intergovernamental co-operationto economic integration

1951: Paris Treaty, Based on theSchuman plan, six countries sign a treatyto run their heavy industries coal andsteel under a common management


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From intergovernamental co-operationto economic integration

1951: TREATY OF PARIS, CECA, firsteuropean integration (Benelux, FR, IT& DE), Communitary Method


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1957 Treaty of Rome

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (CEE)

EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY(EURATOM)


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TREATY OF ROME

BASED OF THE IDEA IS FOR;

for people,

goodsservices

& capital

move freely across bordersmove freely across borders


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Enlargements1957:

Belgium

NederlandLuxemburg

Germany

France

Italy

1973:

Denmark

Ireland

Great Britain

Norway


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1981:

Greece

1986:

Portugal

Spain

Enlargements1957:

Belgium

NederlandLuxemburg

Germany

France

Italy

1973:

Denmark

Ireland

Great Britain

Norway


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Enlargements1957:

Blgica

FranciaAlemania

Italia

Luxemburgo

Holanda

1973:

Dinamarca

Irlanda

Reino Unido

1981:Grecia

1986:

Portugal

Espaa

1995:

AustriaFinland

Sweden

Norway


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EstoniaEstoniaLatviaLatviaLithuaniaLithuania

PolandPoland

CzechCzechRepRep

EslovakiaEslovakia

SloveniaSlovenia

IcelandIceland

CiprusCiprus

MaltMalt

BulgariaBulgaria

RumaniaRumania

TurkeyTurkey

Croatia

Serb

2004 & 2007

Macedonia

HungaryHungary


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BASIC DATA TO REMEMBERBASIC DATA TO REMEMBER

27 Member states.27 Member states.

23 official languages.23 official languages.500 million population.500 million population.

375 million voters375 million voters751751 --MEPMEP


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The UE objectivesThe UE objectives

Stronger role for the EuropeanParliament and national

parliaments, "Citizens Initiative",Charter of Fundamental Rights, etc.

More democratic

Clarifies who does what, greaterpublic access to documents andmeetings, etc.

More transparent

High Representative for ForeignPolicy, etc.More united on

the world stageNew possibilities to fight climatechange and terrorism, secureenergy supplies, etc

More secure

Simpler processes, full-timepresident for the Council, etc.More efficient


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Three key playersThree key players

The European Parliament- voice of the peopleJerzy Buzek, President ofof the European Parliament

The council of Ministers- voice of the Member StatesHerman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council

The European Commission- promoting the common interestJos Manuel Barroso, Presidentof the European Commission


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European Parliament

The EU institutionsThe EU institutions

Court ofJustice

Court ofAuditors

Economic and SocialCommittee

Committee of the Regions

Council of Ministers(Council of the EU)

European Commission

European Investment Bank European Central BankAgencies

European Council (summit)


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The European ParliamentThe European Parliamentvoice of the peoplevoice of the people

Decides EU laws and budget together with Council of Ministers Democratic supervision of all the EUs work

Number of members elected in each country (January 2010)

United Kingdom12

22

72

72

13

Italy

Ireland

22Hungary

Greece

99Germany

France

Finland

6Estonia

13Denmark

22Czech Republic

6Cyprus

17Bulgaria

22Belgium

17Austria

Total 736

72

18Sweden

50Spain

7Slovenia

13Slovakia

33Romania

22Portugal

50Poland

25Netherlands

5Malta

6Luxembourg

12Lithuania

8Latvia


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The flag:

Since 1986.


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Euro countriesEURO

NO EURO


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Shengen(signed 1985- into force 1995)

2005Suiza1992Grecia

1996SueciaMOFrancia

2007Rumania1996Finlandia

1991Portugal2004Estonia

2007Polonia1991Espaa

MOPases Bajos2004Eslovenia

1996Noruega2004Eslovaquia

2004Malta1996Dinamarca

MOLuxemburgo2004Rep. Checa

2004Lituania2004Chipre

2004Letonia2007Bulgaria

1990ItaliaMOBlgica

1996Islandia1995Austria

2004HungraMOAlemania


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VAT


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Going abroad to learn

Over 2 million young people have studiedor pursued personal development in otherEuropean countries with support from EU

programs:

Comenius: school education

Erasmus: higher education

Leonardo da Vinci: vocational training

Grundtvig: adult education

Youth in Action: voluntary work and

non-formal education

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