History of European Union

1945 – 1959 The Beginnings of the European Cooperation Europe’s Infrastructure and economy in ruins European Coal and Steel Community began to unite European Countries Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands Treaty of Rome - European Economic Community (EEC) of 1957

The First Results of the Common Market Economy Growth Control over food production Paris ’68 Generation

The EEC Became a Growing Community 1973, Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom Arab-Israeli war of October energy crisis and economic problems Job creation and infrastructure improvement in poorer areas Environment protection policies the members of the European Parliament are being elected by all the citizens. Last Dictatorships came down: António de Oliveira Salazar in Portugal (1974), Francisco Franco of Spain in 1975

The Social Revolution in Europe – The Fall of the Berlin Wall Solidarność, Lech Walesa 1981 – Greece 1986 – Spain and Portugal, Single European Act 1989 – Fall of Berlin Wall 1990 – Germany Unification

Europe Without Borders 1991 – End of the Soviet Union 1993 – Single Market Treaty - Four Freedoms: goods, services, people and money – Treaty of Amsterdam 1990 – Maastricht Treaty: Environmental issues, defense and security Austria, Finland and Sweden Visa Schengen Telecom and Internet