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History of the UE
Timeline of the joining countries
In 1951, six countries founded the European Coal and Steel Community, and later, in 1957, the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community:
Belgium
Germany
France
Italy
Luxembourg
the Netherlands
Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom join the European Union, raising the number of member states to nine. in the 1977
Membership of the EU reaches double figures when Greece joins. It has been eligible to join since its military regime was overthrown and democracy restored in 1974.
(1981)
Spain and Portugal become members
(1987)
Austria, Finland and Sweden join the EU. The 15 members now cover almost the whole of western Europe.
(1995)
Ten new countries join the EU: Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. This was the largest single enlargement in terms of people, and number of countries.
(2004)
Two more countries from eastern Europe, Bulgaria and Romania, join the EU, bringing the number of member states to 27 countries.
(2007
Croatia joins the Eu
(2013)
The United Kingdom leaves the EU (2020)
The EU has changed through history with numerous Treaty. The main one are :
Treaty of Maastricht 1992
The European Community became " the European Union" . The steps to reach a European monetary union were established. The treaty also introduced the idea of Union citizenship
Treaty of Amsterdam 1997
It allowed judicial cooperation and foreign and security policy were better outlined and new competences were given to European institution
The Single European ACT (SEA) 1987
It was prepared by the Italian statesman Alterio Spinelli. It is a document which represents the first major revision of the Treaty of Rome. It stase three important elements:
It increased the powers of the European Parliament and paved the way for a common foreign and security policy:
It put the Principle of Mutal Recognition into practice
Introduced a majority voting system
Treaty of Nice 2000
It set the rules for managin the enlargement of the European Union. It also prepared for potential candidates to join the EU
Schengen Agreement 1985
It allowed the removal of borders between the member states, thus granting freedom of movement for people and goods
Treaty of Lisbon 2007
It established the EU's constitutional framework and provides the possibilty for a member state to withdraw from the Union if it so wishes. It introduces the following changes
the creation of the High rapresentative to give the Eu more influence on the Global scene
new powers for the European Commission,Parlament and Court of Justice
one President of the European COuncil for two and a half years. Ministerial meetings to be chaired by the country holding the six-month rotating European Presidency
co-decision process: the Euroepan Parliament to be equal footing with the Council for most legislation procedures
Treaty of Rome 1957
It allowed the creation of the European Economic Community (EEC, establishing the 'common market) adn Euratom (European Atomic Energy Community)
Reasons for the Union
The premise of the EU is to promote economic and social growth through inter-European trade and freedom of movement after the World War II.
The European Union was suggested by Jean Monnet in order to avoid the risk of other wars.
The European Coal and Steel Community was founded by France, German Federal Republic, Italy, Belgium , the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
In order to keep peace and cooperation , a Parlament was established on 10 September 1952 in Strasbourg.