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EU. History of EU. First signal after second world war At the start 6 members Political and economi union 27 members (7,5% world population) Grow up from European company (1993) Maastricht contract – basic document 1995 received new members Brussels – the capital city. The main aims.
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History of EU • First signal after second world war • At the start 6 members • Political and economi union • 27 members (7,5% world population) • Grow up from European company (1993) • Maastricht contract – basic document • 1995 received new members • Brussels – the capital city
The main aims • 3 pillars • European partnership (common bussines, policy, education etc…) • Common foreign policy (peace, disarmament, human rights etc…) • Police and judicial cooperation (drugs, terrorism, corruption, crime etc..)
Euro • Currency for EU • Second most importat currency • Publishing by European Central Bank (Frankfurt) • From 1. January 2002
European Institution • Council of the EU • European commision • European Parliament • European council • Court of pulic (Luxembourg) • Economic and social commite (Brussels) • Court of Justice (Luxembourg) • European citizens
Council of the EU • Deciding institution of EU • Brusseles and Luxembourg • Minister (agriculture, ecofin, foreign affairs) • About 14 sessions by 1 year
European commision • Looking for politics single states • Work up budget of EU • Making contracts • Seat in Brusseles • Now 27 commissioners
European Parliament • Control authority • Check European commision • Consists of Prime ministers • 736 members • Seat in Strasbourg
European council • Consists from president of members country • 3 sessions by year • Act by the most important political questions
Czech Leadership of the EU • From January to June 2009 • The second post - communist country which is Leader • We take leadership in economy crisis • The head seat is in Kongresové centrum • The Czech Republic invited Barack Obama to hold discussion various subjects
Entropa • Mirror of the Europe • Art work (David Černý) • Introduced in Brussels • Unusually shows members of EU • For example: Sweden – as an Ikea box Denmark – as Lego cubes Belgium – as box of chocolates