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What was Shean Monet’s role to help Europe recover after WWII?
help France and rest of Europe recover
advise French Finance Minister Robert Schumann on an economic union across borders.
Schuhmann Declaration (9 May 1950 → Europe Day)
Treaty of Paris (1951): foundation of ECSC to prevent further war between France and Germany
Which 6 countries founded the European Community of Steel and Coal (ECSC)?
France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Belguim, The Netherlands
→ was first step to European unity! (Treaty of Paris, 1951)
What was the aim of the Treaty of Rome signed by 6 founding nations of ECSC in 1957?
create a customs union and a common market between member states
broaden economic cooperation between European countries
higher income, higher standard of living
foundation European Economic Community (EEC) and European Atomic Energy Community (Euroatom)
What is the purpose of a customs union?
member states don’t have to pay additional tariffs or taxes for trade with member states
set common external tariffs for trade with non-member states
eliminate customs / duties on trade between member states
What are the four fundamental freedoms on which the Common Market is based?
freedom of movement of
goods
services
people
capital
! You could move yourself, your capital, goods and services to any EU member state without having to pay taxes, fees, customs !
What was the first step for the EEC towards a democratic system?
1979: first election of MEP’s by EU citizens (citizens had a say for first time)
In what way did the fall of the Berlin wall on 9 November 1989 and the end of the Cold War change the landscape of Europe?
Eastern and Western Europe were no longer separated
Collapse of communism
new opportunities for expansion and support of the growth of democracy
What is the Maastricht Treaty (1993)?
foundation of The European Union
Main principles:
monetary unit
defence, foreign affairs & safety policy
Why was the Schengen Treaty (1995) such an important step?
important for freedom of movement
abolished internal border controls
strengthened external borders
! UK, Ireland and Denmark didn’t participate !
Why did a constitution for Europe not come into being in its original form?
EU looked too much like a state (constitution, flag, anthem, currency, government)
people might become worried that EU would become a superstate
The Netherlands and France voted against it in national referendums
Why were EU leaders convinced that the institutional changes were necessary?
the membership had doubled
What was the Treaty of Lisbon (2009)?
reforms to existing treaties leaving out the name “intistutional treaty” & official EU symbols
remained President, Foreign Minister, Charter of fundamental rights (doc.) from constitutional treaty
Aims:
make EU more democratic
make EU more efficient and able to tackle today’s global challenges (e.g. climate change)
! Now everyone was happy, except Ireland !