Bricks 2 CH5

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The European Union

Chapter 5:

The European Union

Section 5.1.: History
Section 5.2.: How is the EU organised?

Section 5.3.: The NW of the EU
Section 5.4.: The southern EU
Section 5.5.: The eastern  EU

Topography Europe

Peaceful Europe?

The European Union (EU)

- Two world wars made the world feel less safe.

--> Some European countries decided to work together

--> European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
(colaboration in a common market)

European coorperation

Economic coorperation

The EU was formed out of this and started with 6 countries. Now it has 27 countries. 

In this union there is free trade. 

How many people live in the European Union?

1. +- 450 million people
2. +- 200 million people
3. +- 750 million people
4. +- 1 billion people

Treaty of Maastricht 1993

The European Union was formed
--> To apply countries had to have the following criteria:

1. They have to be a democracy
2. They need to have a working market economy
3. They need to implement any EU-laws. 

What does the European Union want?

1. Safety and economic growth
2. Peace and welfare
3. Welfare and well-being
4. Peace and more money

Put in the correct order:

ECSC

EEC

EU

1952

1957

1993

The government of Europe

• The European commission
• The European Parliament
• Counsil of ministers

Let's start off with:

European Commission 
--> Decides on legislation (Laws) 
--> Has 27 members, a.k.a. European Commissioners 
 (one from each country) 
--> Represents the EU internationally

--> The European Commission is based in Brussels.

And then....

The European Parliament. 
--> MEP's (751) keep an eye out for the European Commission. 
--> They approve and supervise all decisions made by the European Commission. 

--> Voted for by EU-citizens.

europa.eu

Never again war!

Shuman declaration > 1952 ECSC

Treaty of Rome > 1957 European Economic Community (EEC)

In 1967, the EEC became the European Community (EC), to stress that economic cooperation was not the only goal anymore. 

Schengen treaty

Treaty in which was decided that not only products but also people and money could move freely between all member states.

subsidiarity

The principle that matters that can be organised on a national scale more efficiently, should  regulated by a country itself.

Northwest, south and east

- physical geographical characteristics

- human geographical characteristics

- contributing to the EU

- profiting from the EU

Assignments in the workbook (according to the planner)

Answer the learning goals!! (according to the planner)

Figure 5.15