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The European Union Some slides taken for Europa: Gateway to the European Union THE EUROPEAN UNION

The European Union: 493 million people – 27 countries Member states of the European Union Candidate countries

How has crossing country borders in Europe become easier?

The euro – a single currency for Europeans EU countries using the euro EU countries not using the euro Can be used everywhere in the euro area  Coins: one side with national symbols, one side common  Notes: no national side

The single market: freedom of choice Since 1993:  2.5 million new jobs  prices of phone calls and airfares halved Four freedoms of movement:  goods  services  people  capital © Getty Images

Free to move “Schengen”:  No police or customs checks at borders between most EU countries  Controls strengthened at EU external borders  More cooperation between police from different EU countries  You can buy and bring back any goods for personal use when you travel between EU countries © Corbis

What does supra mean? In the context of the EU? -”above” or “over” - EU govn’t/laws are above the individual nation’s

Define Centripetal & Centrifugal Forces -Centripetal: forces that bring things together - Centrifugal: forces that divide things

Who was Robert Schuman & what were his suggestions to Europe?

Founding fathers New ideas for lasting peace and prosperity… Konrad Adenauer Robert Schuman Winston Churchill Alcide De Gasperi Jean Monnet

Eight enlargements Eur. Coal & Steel Community EEC: Common Market (‘58) European Union (’93) 12 original members

The EU symbols The European flag The European anthem Europe Day, 9 May The motto: United in Diversity Beethoven’s 9 th Symphony Schuman’s Speech 12 stars = 12 countries in 1993 (EU)

Economic Cooperation What are the centripetal & centrifugal Forces?

How many people live in the EU? Population in millions, million France Spain Sweden Poland Finland Italy United Kingdom Romania Greece Bulgaria Hungary Portugal Austria Czech Republic Ireland Lithuania Latvia Slovakia Estonia Denmark Netherlands Belgium Slovenia Cyprus Luxemburg Malta Germany

GDP per inhabitant: the spread of wealth GDP per inhabitants in Purchasing Power Standards, 2007 Index where the average of the 27 EU-countries is Luxembourg Ireland Netherlands Austria Denmark Belgium Sweden United Kingdom Finland Germany France Italy Spain EU-27CyprusGreece Slovenia Czech Republic Malta Portugal Estonia HungarySlovakia Lithuania Latvia Poland RomaniaBulgaria

The euro – a single currency for Europeans EU countries using the euro EU countries not using the euro Can be used everywhere in the euro area  Coins: one side with national symbols, one side common  Notes: no national side

Political Cooperation What are the centripetal & centrifugal Forces?

Improving health and the environment Pollution knows no borders – joint action needed EU action has helped bring us:  Cleaner bathing water  Much less acid rain  Lead-free petrol  Free and safe disposal of old electronic equipment  Strict rules on food safety from farm to fork  More organic and quality farming  More effective health warnings on cigarettes  Registration and control of all chemicals (REACH) © Van Parys Media

Three key players The European Parliament - voice of the people Hans-Gert Pöttering, President of the European Parliament The council of Ministers - voice of the Member States Javier Solana, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union and High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy The European Commission - promoting the common interest José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission

United Kingdom The European Parliament – voice of the people Italy Ireland 24 Hungary Greece 99 Germany France Finland 6 Estonia 14 Denmark 24Czech Republic 6Cyprus 18 Bulgaria 24Belgium 18 Austria  Decides EU laws and budget together with Council of Ministers  Democratic supervision of all the EU’s work Total Sweden 54Spain 7Slovenia 14Slovakia 35 Romania 24 Portugal 54Poland 27 Netherlands 5Malta 6 Luxembourg 13 Lithuania 9Latvia Number of members elected in each country (Based on population)

Council of Ministers – voice of the member states  One minister from each EU country  Presidency: rotates every six months  Decides EU laws and budget together with Parliament  Manages the Common Foreign and Security Policy

Council of Ministers – number of votes per country 345Total: 3Malta 4Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg and Slovenia 7Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, Slovakia and Finland 10Austria, Bulgaria and Sweden 12 Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary and Portugal 13Netherlands 14 Romania 27Spain and Poland 29Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom “Qualified majority” needed for many decisions: 255 votes and a majority of member states (Based on population)

The European Commission – promoting the common interest 27 independent members, one from each EU country  Proposes new legislation  Executive organ  Guardian of the treaties  Represents the EU on the international stage

The Court of Justice – upholding the law 27 independent judges, one from each EU country  Rules on how to interpret EU law  Ensures EU laws are used in the same way in all EU countries

The European Court of Auditors: getting value for your money 27 independent members  Checks that EU funds are used properly  Can audit any person or organization dealing with EU funds

Cultural Cooperation What are the centripetal & centrifugal Forces?

The EU symbols The European flag The European anthem Europe Day, 9 May The motto: United in Diversity Beethoven’s 9 th Symphony Schuman’s Speech 12 stars = 12 countries in 1993 (EU)

CURRENT EVENT ENTRY Find one article, from within the last 6 months, that reflects an issue within the EU. 1 pg summary & reflection. Relate it to the notes we have taken –Are there any apparent centrifugal or centripetal forces? –Describe the cause of the issue, as well as the steps the EU as a whole is taking to fix the issue. Print out and paste the article in your spiral. Give the proper citation.