The european union

By jimenaiglesia

  • Several European countries

    Several European countries decided to create an organisation to strengthen cooperation between the countries of Europe (1939-1945)

  • Robert Schuman

    Robert Schuman
    Speech by Robert Schuman , Minister for Foreign Affairs of France,

  • ECSC was founded.

    ECSC was founded.
    Six europeans countries (Belgium, France, Italy, West Germany, , Luxembourg and the Netherlands) created the ECSC

  • Treaties of Rome

    Treaties of Rome
    Treaties of Rome were signed, which estabilished the EEC and the EAEC

  • Inner six

    Inner six
    The states that founded EEC were known the 'Inner six'

  • Nine members

    EEC was enlarged to nine members (Denmark, Ireland, and the United Kingdom were joined)

  • ERDF

    ERDF
    European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) was founded

  • 1981

    1981
    EEC was enlarged to ten members (Greece was joined)

  • Twelve members

    Twelve members
    EEC was enlarged to twelve members ( Spain and Portugal were added )and Single European ACT was signed

  • Maastricht Treaty

    Maastricht Treaty
    Maastricht Treaty came into force

  • Fifteen members

    Fifteen members
    EU was enlarged to fifteen members (Austria, Finland and Sweden)

  • EU Central Bank

    EU Central Bank
    European Central Bank was founded

  • Treaty of Nice

    Treaty of Nice
    Adoption of the Treaty of Nice, which come into force in 2003

  • Euro

    Euro
    The official European currency, the euro came into circulation

  • 25 members

    25 members
    EU was enlarged to twenty-five members ( the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia)

  • 27 members

    27 members
    EU was enlarged to twenty-seven members (
    Romania and Bulgaria)

  • Treaty of Lisbon

    Treaty of Lisbon
    Treaty of Lisbon came into force

  • 28 members

    28 members
    EU was enlarged to twenty-eight members (Croatia joined)