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Speech by Robert schuman
After the Second World War, several European countries decided to establish an organization to strengthen cooperation among European countries. The purpose is to consolidate peace, avoid new conflicts in Europe, and complete economic isolation from other world economies. French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman presented these ideas in a speech on May 9, 1950. -
ECSC was founded
In 1951, six European countries (Belgium, France, Italy, West Germany and the Netherlands) created the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). This cooperation was so successful that the same country decided to extend the project to include all aspects of its economy. -
Treaties of rome were signed
In 1957, they signed the Treaty of Rome, establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or EURATOM). -
EEC was founded "the inner six"
The first EEC member states introduced new measures: they developed common economic policies for member states.
They introduced the free movement of goods, services and workers in the Capitol between member states.
They have enacted new common laws to help strengthen political cooperation -
EEC was enlarged to nine members
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European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) was founded
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EEC was enlarged to ten members
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EEC was enlarged to twelve members and Single European Act was signed
A curious fact: Spain joined to the EEC in this year. -
Maastrich treaty came into force
In 1993, the Maastricht Treaty entered into force: EEC became the European Union (EU). -
EU was enlarged to 15 members
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European Central Bank was founded
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Adoption of the treaty of nice, which cameinto force in 2003
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The euro came into circulation-
In 2002, the euro, the official European currency, began to circulate in the euro zone. -
EU was enlarged to twenty-five members
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EU was enlarged to twenty-seven members
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Treaty of lisbon came into force
In 2009, the Lisbon Treaty entered into force to reform the institutions of the European Union. Some of these reforms are: it verifies the Charter of Fundamental Rights of all European citizens. A new and more democratic voting system in the eighth grade. It improves the decision-making process of the European Union: now, a European President is the representative of the European Union for a term of two and a half years -
EU was enlarged to twenty-eight members
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The European Union
