EUROPEAN UNION

• A unique ,economic and political partnership between 27 democratic European countries.

• Peace, prosperity and freedom for its 498 million citizens — in a fairer , safer world.

• Frontier-free travel and trade, the euro (the single European currency), safer food and a greener environment, better living standards in poorer regions, joint action on crime and terror, cheaper phone calls, millions of opportunities to study abroad … and much more besides.

• To make these things happen, EU countries set up bodies to run the EU and adopt its legislation. The main ones are:

• the European Parliament (representing the people of Europe;

• the Council of the European Union (representing national governments );

• the European Commission (representing the common EU interest ).

The EU symbols

The European flagThe European anthem

Europe Day, 9 May

The motto: United in diversity

Enlargement : from six to 27 countries

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The euro – a single currency for Europeans

EU countries using the euroEU countries not using the euro

Can be used everywhere in the euro area

4Coins: one side with national symbols, one side common 4Notes: no national side

Free to move

“Schengen”:

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Going abroad to learn

Over 2 million young people have studied or

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European countries with support from EU

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4 Erasmus: higher education

4 Leonardo da Vinci: vocational training

4 Grundtvig: adult education

4 Youth in Action: voluntary work and

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Three key players

The European Parliament- voice of the people Jerzy Buzek, President of of 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 interestJosé Manuel Barroso, Presidentof the European Commission

European Parliament

The EU institutions

Court of Justice

Court of Auditors

Economic and Social Committee Committee of the Regions

Council of Ministers(Council of the EU) European Commission

European Investment Bank European Central BankAgencies

European Council (summit)

Council of Ministers – voice of the member states

4One minister from each EU country

4Presidency: rotates every six months

4Decides EU laws and budget together

with Parliament

4Manages the common foreign and

security policy

Council of Ministers – number of votes per country

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3Malta

4Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg and Slovenia

7Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, Slovakia and Finland

10Austria, Bulgaria and Sweden

12Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary and Portugal

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29Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom

“Qualified majority” needed for many decisions:255 votes and a majority of member states

From 2014: 55% of the Member States with 65% of the population

Summit at the European Council

Summit of heads of state and government of all EU countries

4Held at least 4 times a year 4Sets the overall guidelines for EU policies

4President: Herman Van Rompuy

The European Commission – promoting

the common interest27 independent members, one from each EU country

4Proposes new legislation4Executive organ 4Guardian of the treaties4Represents the EU on the international stage

MEMBERS

• GERMANYCapital: BerlinPopulation: 83,029,536Population growth rate: Percentage 00:27Infant mortality rate: 4.71 per thousandLife expectancy: 77.61 yearsLiteracy rate: 99 percentGDP: 2.362 trillion dollarsNational income per capita: U.S. $ 28 thousand 700Growth rate: 1.7 percentInflation rate: 2 percentUnemployment rate: 9.9 percent

AUSTRIA

AUSTRIACapital: ViennaPopulation: 8,150,835Population growth rate: Percentage 00:24Infant mortality rate: per thousand 4:44Life expectancy: 77.84 yearsLiteracy rate: 98 percentGDP: 203 billion dollarsNational income per capita: U.S. $ 25 thousandGrowth rate: 3.1 percentInflation rate: 2 percentUnemployment rate: 5.4 percent

BELGIUM

• BELGIUMCapital: BrusselsPopulation: 10,258,762Population growth rate: Percentage 00:16Infant mortality rate: 4.7 per thousandLife expectancy: 77.96 yearsLiteracy rate: 98 percentGDP: 259.2 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 25 thousand 300 dollarsGrowth rate: 4.1 percentInflation rate: 2.2 percentUnemployment rate: 8.4 percent

CZECH REPUBLIC

• CZECH REPUBLICCapital: PraguePopulation: 10,264,212Population growth rate: Percentage - 00:07Infant mortality rate: per thousand 5:55Life expectancy: 74.73 yearsLiteracy rate: 100 percentGDP: 132.4 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 12 thousand 900 dollarsGrowth rate: 2.5 percentInflation rate: 3.8 percentUnemployment rate: 8.7 percent

DENMARK• DENMARK

Capital: CopenhagenPopulation: 5,352,815Population growth rate: 0.3 percentInfant mortality rate: per thousand 5:04Life expectancy: 76.72 yearsLiteracy rate: 100 percentGDP: 136.2 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 25 thousand 500 dollarsGrowth rate: 2.8 percentInflation rate: 2.9 percentUnemployment rate: 5.3 percent

ESTONIA

• ESTONIACapital: TallinnPopulation: 1,423,316Population growth rate: Percentage - 00:55Infant mortality rate: 12.62 per thousandLife expectancy: 69.73 yearsLiteracy rate: 100 percentGDP: 14.7 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 10 thousand dollarsGrowth rate: 6.4 percentInflation rate: 4.1 percentUnemployment rate: 11.7 percent

FINLAND

• FinlandCapital: HelsinkiPopulation: 5,175,783Population growth rate: Percentage 00:16Infant mortality rate: 3.79 per thousandLife expectancy: 77.58 yearsLiteracy rate: 100 percentGDP: 118.3 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 22 thousand 900 dollarsGrowth rate: 5.6 percentInflation rate: 3.4 percentUnemployment rate: 9.8 percent

FRANCE

• FRANCECapital: ParisPopulation: 59,551,227Population growth rate: Percentage 00:37Infant mortality rate: per thousand 4:46Life expectancy: 78.9 yearsLiteracy rate: 99 percentGDP: U.S. $ 1,448 trillionNational income per capita: 24 thousand 400 dollarsGrowth rate: 3.1 percentInflation rate: 1.7 percentUnemployment rate: 9.7 percent

The NETHERLANDS•

NETHERLANDSCapital: The HaguePopulation: 15,981,472Population growth rate: Percentage 00:55Infant mortality rate: per thousand 4:37Life expectancy: 78.43 yearsLiteracy rate: 99 percentGDP: 388.4 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 24 thousand 400 dollarsGrowth rate: 4 percentInflation rate: 2.6 percentUnemployment rate: 2.6 percent

UNITED KINGDOM• UNITED KINGDOM

Capital: LondonPopulation: 59,647,790Population growth rate: Percentage 00:23Infant mortality rate: per thousand 5:54Life expectancy: 77.82 yearsLiteracy rate: 99 percentGDP: 1.36 trillion dollarsNational income per capita: 22 thousand 800 dollarsGrowth rate: 3 per centInflation rate: 2.4 percentUnemployment rate: 5.5 percent

IRELAND• IRELAND

Capital: DublinPopulation: 3,840,838Population growth rate: 1.12 percentInfant mortality rate: per thousand 5:53Life expectancy: 77 yearsLiteracy rate: 98 percentGDP: 81.9 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 21 thousand 600 dollarsGrowth rate: 9.9 percentInflation rate: 5.6 percentUnemployment rate: 4.1 percent

SPAIN• SPAIN

Capital: MadridPopulation: 40,037,995Population growth rate: 1 per thousandInfant mortality rate: 5 per thousandLife expectancy: 79 yearsLiteracy rate: 97 percentGDP: 720.8 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 18 thousand dollarsGrowth rate: 4 percentInflation rate: 3.4 percentUnemployment rate: 14 percent

SWEDEN• SWEDEN

Capital: StockholmPopulation: 8,875,053Population growth rate: 0.2 per thousandInfant mortality rate: per thousand 3:47Life expectancy: 79.71 yearsLiteracy rate: 99 percentGDP: 197 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 22 thousand 200 dollarsGrowth rate: 4.3 percentInflation rate: 1.2 percentUnemployment rate: 6 percent

ITALY

• ITALYCapital: RomePopulation: 57,679,825Population growth rate: 0.7 per thousandInfant mortality rate: 5.84 per thousandLife expectancy: 79.14 yearsLiteracy rate: 98 percentGDP: U.S. $ 1,273 trillionNational income per capita: 22 thousand 100 dollarsGrowth rate: 2.7 percentInflation rate: 2.5 percentUnemployment rate: 10.4 percent

CYPRUS SECTION•

CYPRUS SECTIONCapital: NicosiaPopulation: 762,887Population growth rate: Percentage 00:59Infant mortality rate: 7.89 per thousandLife expectancy: 76.89 yearsLiteracy rate: 94 percentGNP: 9.7 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 16 thousand dollarsGrowth rate: 4.2 percentInflation rate: 4.2 percentUnemployment rate: 3.6 percent

LATVIA• LATVIA

Capital: RigaPopulation: 2,385,231Population growth rate: -0.81 percentInfant mortality rate: per thousand 15:34Life expectancy: 68.7 yearsLiteracy rate: 100 percentGDP: 17.3 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 7,200 dollarsGrowth rate: 5.5 percentInflation rate: 2.7 percentUnemployment rate: 7.8 percent

LITHUANIA• LITHUANIA

Capital: VilniusPopulation: 3,610,535Population growth rate: -0.27 percentInfant mortality rate: 14.5 per thousandLife expectancy: 69.25 yearsLiteracy rate: 98 percentGDP: 26.4 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 7 thousand 300 dollarsGrowth rate: 2.9 percentInflation rate: Percentage 1Unemployment rate: 10.8 percent

LUXEMBOURG• LUXEMBOURG

Capital: LuxembourgPopulation: 442,972Population growth rate: 1.26 percentInfant mortality rate: 4.77 per thousandLife expectancy: 77.3 yearsLiteracy rate: 100 percentGDP: 15.9 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 36 thousand 400 dollarsGrowth rate: 5.7 percentInflation rate: 7.8 percentUnemployment rate: 2.7 percent

HUNGARY• HUNGARY

Capital: BudapestPopulation: 10,106,017Population growth rate: Percentage - 00:32Infant mortality rate: 9 per thousandLife expectancy: 71.63 yearsLiteracy rate: 99 percentGDP: 113.9 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 11 thousand 200 dollarsGrowth rate: 5.5 percentInflation rate: 9.8 percentUnemployment rate: 10.4 percent

MALTA

• MALTACapital: VallettaPopulation: 394,538Population growth rate: 0.74 percentInfant mortality rate: 5.83 per thousandLife expectancy: 78.1 yearsLiteracy rate: 88.76 percentGNP: 5.6 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 14 thousand 300 dollarsGrowth rate: 3.4 percentInflation rate: 2.5 percentUnemployment rate: 4.5 percent

POLAND• POLAND

Capital: WarsawPopulation: 38,633,912Population growth rate: -0.03 percentInfant mortality rate: per thousand 9:39Life expectancy: 73.42 yearsLiteracy rate: 99 percentGDP: 327.5 billion dollarsNational income per capita: U.S. $ 8 thousand 500Growth rate: 4.8 percentInflation rate: 10.2 percentUnemployment rate: 12 percent

PORTUGAL• PORTUGAL

Capital: LisbonPopulation: 10,066,253Population growth rate: Percentage 00:18Infant mortality rate: 5.94 per thousandLife expectancy: 76 yearsLiteracy rate: 87.4 percentGDP: 159 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 15 thousand 800 dollarsGrowth rate: 2.7 percentInflation rate: 2.8 percentUnemployment rate: 4.3 percent

SLOVAKIA• SLOVAKIA

Capital: BratislavaPopulation: 5,414,937Population growth rate: Percentage 00:13Infant mortality rate: 9 per thousandLife expectancy: 74 yearsLiteracy rate: 99 percentGDP: 55.3 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 10 thousand 200 dollarsGrowth rate: 2.2 percentInflation rate: 12.2 percentUnemployment rate: 17 percent

SLOVENIA• SLOVENIA

Capital: LjubljanaPopulation: 1,930,132Population growth rate: Percentage 00:14Infant mortality rate: per thousand 4:51Life expectancy: 75 yearsLiteracy rate: 99 percentGDP: 22.9 billion dollarsNational income per capita: U.S. $ 12 thousandGrowth rate: 4.5 percentInflation rate: 8.9 percentUnemployment rate: 7.1 percent

GREECE

• GREECECapital: AthensPopulation: 10,623,835Population growth rate: Percentage 00:21Infant mortality rate: per thousand 6:38Life expectancy: 78.59 yearsLiteracy rate: 95 percentGDP: 181.9 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 17 thousand 200 dollarsGrowth rate: 3.8 percentInflation rate: 3.1 percentUnemployment rate: 11.3 percent

BULGARIA• BULGARIA

Capital: SofiaPopulation: 7,385,367Population growth rate: -0.86 percentInfant mortality rate: 19.85 per thousandLife expectancy: 72.3 yearsLiteracy rate: 98.6 percentGDP: 71.54 billion dollarsNational income per capita: 9,600 dollarsGrowth rate: 5.5 percentInflation rate: 5 percentUnemployment rate: 11.5 percent

ROMANIA• ROMANIA

Capital: BucharestPopulation: 22,303,552Population growth rate: -0.12 percentInfant mortality rate: 25.5 per thousandLife expectancy: 71.63 yearsLiteracy rate: 98.4 percentGDP: 183.6 billion dollarsNational income per capita: U.S. $ 8.200Growth rate: 4.5 percentInflation rate: 9 percentUnemployment rate: 5.9 percent

EUROPEAN UNION COMENIUS TEAM OF HACI ALI SARUHAN İ.Ö.O.

CONSULTANT TEACHER And The TEAM LEADER

Cevriye BALCI