The history of European Union by Izzo Gabriele and Mazzini Filippo

Europe at the end of second global war Europe was destroyed and politicaly broken in two blocks because of the second global war The west block was democratic there was a dictatorship in the east block and under the influence of the United States which was under the influence of the Sovietic Union

The Economic Community of Coal and Steel (C.E.C.A.) 1951: Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg founded the C.E.C.A. to promote the production and business of coal and steel and to rebuild Europe destroyed because of the war

The European Economic Community For the most good results of C.E.C.A. the six foundator states formed the C.E.E. to create a single market where merchandisings, money and people can move on clearly six foundator states 1973 – United Kingdom, Irish and Denmark Greek Spain and Portugal Austria, Sweden and Finland Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia,Cyprus and Malta Romania and Bulgaria

The Treaty of Maastricht With the Treaty of Maastricht, in 1990, born the European citizenship which affords the free circulation in all the countries which belong to the Schengen Space.

The Constitution The first european constitution was written in 2004 France and Netherland not approved it So in 2009 was rewrite the text of the first constitution: the Treaty of Lisbon approved also from France and Netherland

2002: the single currency The creation of EURO as a single currency was necessary to get easy commercial exchages and travels. United Kingdom, Sweden and Denmark have preferred to postpone the adoption of the euro

The flag Stars = the Countries of the Union Circle = cooperation and equality The anthem Ode to joy: composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven as an ode to peace and brotherhood