Who gets in Europe?

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome in the European Union

This lesson

The European Union - a brief history

Instruction - Who gets in the Union? (GP Project)

Get to work

1945: End of World War II

European integration as an antidote to war and conflict

1952: ECSC, the first step 

Foundation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) by 6 countries

 

Collaboration, instead of competition of the natural resources coal and steel

Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands

Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands

1957: EEC, a big step further

The same 6 countries advance their collaboration into the European Economic Community (EEC)

 

Further economic integration, with aim for free movement of goods, capital, services and people

1993: EU, not just a name change

The Maastricht Treaty transformed the EEC into the EU, a more ambitious project that aimed to promote political and economic integration among its member states.

2002: The Euro

Goal was to improve trade by saving transaction costs, and stimulating travelling

2016: Brexit

Reasons to leave:

 

“Decisions about the UK should be taken in the UK.”

“Regain control over immigration and its own borders.”

2022: Who wants in?!

european-union.europa.eu

A Bilingual Assembly