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The European Union - History
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The idea of Robert Schuman
The 9th of May of 1950 Robert Schuman French minister of foreing affairs, presented her ideas in a speech to create an organisation to strengthen cooperation between the countries of Europe. -
European Coal and Steel Community
In 1951 the first six country of the now a day European union (Belgium, France, Italy, West Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) created the Euroean Coal and Steel Community. -
Treaties of Rome
In 1957 the signed the treaties of Rome that established the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or EURATOM). -
The "inner six"
The EEC was founded as the "inner six". -
Expansion of the EEC
The EEC was enlarged to 9 countries -
European Regional Development Fund
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) was established. -
Second expansion
The EEC was expanded to ten members. -
Third expansion and the single european act
The EEC was expanded to twelve members and the single european act was signed. -
Maastricht treaty
In 1993 the Maastricht treaty came into force and the EEC became The European Union (EU). -
Fourth expansion
The EU was expanded to fifteen members. -
European central bank
The European Central Bank was founded. -
Treaty of Nice
The treaty of Nice was adopted and in 2003 cae into force. -
Euro
The Euro came into circulation in all european countries. -
fifth expansion
The EU expanded to twenty-five members. -
sixth expansion
The EU was enlarged to twenty-seven members. -
Treaty of Lisbon
In 2009 the treaty of Lisbon came into force -
seventh expansion
The EU expanded to twenty-eight members
