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European Union

European Union. A Climate for Radical Change:. Frankfurter Allee, 1945. Reichstag, 1945. A Climate for Radical Change:. Rotterdam, 1940. A Climate for Radical Change:. London 1940. Basis of the EU.

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European Union

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  1. European Union

  2. A Climate for Radical Change: Frankfurter Allee, 1945 Reichstag, 1945

  3. A Climate for Radical Change: Rotterdam, 1940

  4. A Climate for Radical Change: London 1940

  5. Basis of the EU The European Union is based on the rule of law and democracy. It is neither a new State replacing existing ones nor is it comparable to other international organizations. All decisions and procedures are derived from the basic treaties ratified by the Member States.

  6. The Single Market Based on Four Freedoms: • Free movement of goods; • Free movement of capital; • Free movement of persons; • Free movement of services. GDP boosted by nearly €900 billion over 10 year period 1992-2002 (over $1 trillion) and 2.5 million jobs created from the single market alone.

  7. Founding Members • France • West Germany • Italy • Belgium • Netherlands • Luxembourg

  8. Goals of the EC • To continue to improve Europe’s economy by regulating trade and commerce. • To form a single market for Europe's economic resources. • To spread democracy throughout Europe.

  9. Principal Objects of the EU • Establish European Citizenship • Ensure freedom, security, and justice • Promote economic and social progress • Assert Europe’s role in the world

  10. The EU’s Global Role • Neighborhood Policy: invites our neighbors to the East and to the South to share in the peace, stability and prosperity • Development: • Donating to more than 160 countries • Leading donor for emergency & humanitarian aid • Goals: poverty reduction, long-term development, institution building • Trade: the European Union's 25 members represent just 7% of the world's population, but they account for more than a fifth of global imports and exports.

  11. Starting…. 1950 2008 April 1951 European Coal and Steel Community French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman and French Businessman Jean Monnet I. A Brief History of the European Union

  12. 2008 1950 1973 United Kingdom, Ireland and Demark I. A Brief History of the European Union

  13. 2008 1950 1981 Greece I. A Brief History of the European Union

  14. 2008 1950 1986 Spain and Portugal Same year: the “Single European Act” was signed, revising the Treaty of Rome and re-launching European integration I. A Brief History of the European Union

  15. 2008 1950 1992 “Deadline” for completing the single market (Dec. 31, 1992) I. A Brief History of the European Union

  16. 2008 1950 1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall I. A Brief History of the European Union

  17. 2008 1950 1995 Austria, Finland and Sweden I. A Brief History of the European Union

  18. 2008 1950 1999 EURO launched I. A Brief History of the European Union

  19. Decision-Making in the EU Council of the EU European Commission European Parliament

  20. President of the EU • President is appointed (not elected) by the EU Council for a 5-year term and confirmed by Parliament.

  21. The EU Headquarters • Brussels, Belgium • Selected as the headquarters of the European Union because of its centralized location in Europe.

  22. CURRENT EU ISSUES • 1. Enlargement: • *Ten countries joined the EU in 2004, making 27 countries total. • 2. The Euro: • *The Common Currency for the EU Countries. • 3. Multilingualism: • *20 official languages (as of 2004) for 27 countries. • 4. Openness, Access and Transparency: • *How to get the documents to the people? • 5. Safety & security of Europe: • *Against terrorism.

  23. The Budget: Expenditures (2003)

  24. ENLARGEMENT:10 more countries become EU Member States in 2004 country - date of EU application • Cyprus - 3 July 1990 • Malta - 16 July 1990 • Hungary - 31 March 1994 • Poland - 5 April 1994 • Slovakia - 27 June 1995 • Latvia - 13 October 1995 • Estonia - 24 November 1995 • Lithuania - 8 December 1995 • Czech Republic - 17 January 1996 • Slovenia - 10 June 1996

  25. Applicant Countries whose requests for EU membership are still pending country - date of EU application • Turkey - 14 April 1987 • Croatia - 2003

  26. 27 CURRENT EU COUNTRIES • Austria • Belgium • Bulgaria • Czech Republic • Cyprus • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Ireland • Italy • Latvia • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Malta • The Netherlands • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Slovakia • Slovenia • Spain • Sweden • United Kingdom

  27. NORWAY? • Norway has never been a member of the EU, but is ‘partners’ with EU for certain economic reasons. • Their economy has historically been very good and they had no desire to ‘merge’ with lesser economies. • As of 2002, the Norwegian economy began to decline. There is a now a developing majority of Norwegian that want Norway to join the EU.

  28. SWITZERLAND? • Switzerland has never been a member of the EU, but is ‘partners’ with EU for certain economic reasons. • Switzerland Just joined UN in 2002. • Swiss Government want Switzerland to join for economic reasons but the Swiss people continue to vote against joining the EU.

  29. THEEURO • The euro – Europe's new single currency • Its introduction on January 1, 1999, marked the final phase of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), a three-stage process that was launched in 1990 as EU member states prepared for the 1992 single market.

  30. United in Diversity - The €uro

  31. The EUROEarly 1990’s • 1999: the Euro was introduced as the single currency for eleven EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.

  32. The EURO1999-Present • 1999-2002: The Euro and the previous national currencies were concurrently used in participating states. • 2002: The participating countries had their previous national currencies withdrawn permanently as legal tender. • EU member states not yet using the Euro as currency: Denmark, Greece, Sweden, United Kingdom

  33. What Does it Take to qualify for Membership in theEU:1. The candidate country has achieved stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities.2. The candidate country has the existence of a functioning market economy,.3. The candidate country has the ability to take on the obligations of membership.

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