1. The basics of THE EUROPEAN UNION

2. KEY WORDS Supranational Sovereign Intergovernmental Eurozone Schengen
Candidate countries
Member states
Single market

3. What is the European Union?
Supranational organization
sovereign nations come together to form a larger group
Nations give up some power and freedom to a higher authority (EU)
Intergovernmental organization
Member states cooperate with eachother to create rules and laws based on common interests
Examples of common interest: trade regulation, health standards, safe border checks
“The European Union is the world’s most successful invention for advancing peace.”
- John Bruton, Irish politician

4. The BASICS Europe Day: May 9 The European Flag The European Anthem
The Motto: United in Diversity

5. Founders of the EU

6. why was the EU created? Peace Cooperation Economics
After WWII, many European nations wanted to ensure they would not enter a third war with eachother
Cooperation
By working together to create policies, the nations would be forced to compromise and listen to eachother, thus promoting peace and decreasing animosity towards eachotehr
Economics
Pooling together resources and eliminating barriers to trade created the world’s largest single market
Single market- allows free movement of goods, capital, services, and people

7. Video: EU Explained in 1 minute

8. Who is in the european union?

9. Member or candidate?
Member states- full members of the European Union, approved by other members of the EU and have the same rights
ex. Germany, United Kingdom, Italy
Candidate countries- countries who have applied to the EU for membership
the countries must make changes and negotiate with the EU before joining
ex. Albania, Turkey, Serbia

10. 5(ish) institutions of the EU
European Parliament
Approves legislation
Only directly elected body of the EU
Council of the EU
European Commission
Proposes new laws and policies
European Council
Brings the leaders of each country together a few times a year
Court of Justice
Ensures laws and policies meet the terms of the treaties

11. How does it get things done?