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EUROPEAN UNION

EUROPEAN UNION. 1. EXPLAINING, FOUNDATION. Reasons for European integration after the World War II. European economy was destroyed Europe lost its leading role necessity to avoid any other fights a desire to create free and more prosperous Europe. Ideas of foundation.

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EUROPEAN UNION

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  1. EUROPEAN UNION 1. EXPLAINING, FOUNDATION

  2. Reasons for European integration after the World War II • European economy was destroyed • Europe lost its leading role • necessity to avoid any other fights • a desire to create free and more prosperous Europe

  3. Ideas of foundation • 1946 Winston Churchil at the Zurich University • Idea of a European family living in • PEACE • SAFETY • FREEDOM

  4. Ideas of foundation • Jean Monnet • Robert Schuman • May 9, 1950 • Schuman´s plan of creation of a common authority in coal and steel industry

  5. Paris Treaty • April 1951 • establishing European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) • 1952 – the Treaty entered into force • Jean Monnet appointed President of the High Authority • ECSC levy - the first European tax

  6. ECSC – member countries • FRANCE • WEST GERMANY • ITALY • BELGIUM • THE NETHERLANDS • LUXEMBOURG

  7. The Treaties of Rome • 1957 • six member countries signed treaties establishing: • European Economic Community (EEC) • European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom)

  8. The Treaties of Rome • The goals of the EEC Treaty: • to eliminate trade barriers • to develop a common tariff for imports • to create a common policy for managing and supporting agriculture

  9. Establishing European Community1967

  10. New members - 1973 • Denmark • Ireland • United Kingdom

  11. New members • Greece (1981) • Spain (1986) • Portugal (1986)

  12. Single European Act • signed in 1986 • set 1st January 1993 as the date of establishing a full internal market

  13. MAASTRICHT TREATY - 1992

  14. Maastricht Treaty • signed on 7th February 1992 • changes EC into EUROPEAN UNION since 1st January, 1993

  15. Maastricht Treaty Established rules for: • currency • foreign policy • security policy • co-operation in justice • co-operation in home affairs

  16. EUROPEAN UNION • CAME INTO EXISTENCE ON 1st JANUARY, 1993

  17. MEMBER COUNTRIES - 1993

  18. 1. ESTABLISHING EUROPEAN UNION THE END OF PRESENTATION

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