1. History and Development of the European Union
STRUCTURE:
What is the E.U.?
Facts
Activities
Legal History
Future
Credits

2. What is the E.U. ?
an international organization of European states
established by the Treaty on European Union (the Maastricht treaty) in 1992
its current legal base is the Treaty of Nice which entered into force on February 1, 2003
the E.U. comprises a large number of overlapping legal and institutional structures, arranged by treaties

3. FACTS 25 member states (2004) area of 3,892,685 km²
the eighth largest in the world
EU Area is on 3 continents (Europe, South America and Africa)
EU citizens: approximately 453 million (March 2004)
third largest in the world after India and China

4. FACTS The members are: Belgium France Germany Italy Luxembourg
Netherlands
Denmark
Ireland
United Kingdom
Greece
Portugal
Spain
Austria
Finland
Sweden
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Slovak Republic
Slovenia

5. FACTS The important government cities of the E.U. are:
Brussels: Council,
Commission, Economic and
Social Committee,
Committee of the Regions
Strasbourg: Parliament
Luxembourg: Council,
Court of Justice, Court of
Auditors, Investment Bank
Frankfurt am Main:
Central Bank

6. FACTS flag: a circle of twelve golden stars on blue background
the twelve stars symbolize the harmony and perfection and have nothing to do with the count of members
the anthem is based on “Ode to Joy” from Ludwig van Beethoven's ninth symphony, which is based on Friedrich Schiller's “Ode an die Freude”
due to the large number of languages in the EU, the anthem is purely instrumental and has no lyrics
the motto of the Union is: United in diversity (in varietate concordia)
the currency of the Union is the euro (€)

7. FACTS states using euro with own monetization: Germany Belgium Finland
France
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Austria
Portugal
Spain
Vatican City (No Member)
San Marino (No Member)
Monaco (No Member)

8. FACTS EUROPE DAY - May 9th
on May 9th 1950, Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organised Europe, this is considered to be the beginning of the creation of the European Union

9. Activities a common single market a customs union a single currency
a common agricultural policy
a common fisheries policy
various initiatives to co-ordinate activities of the member states
no internal borders (Schengen Treaty)
a common policestructur (EUROPOL)

10. Legal history 1951 : European Coal and Steel Community
1957 : European Atomic Energy Community
1957 : European Economic Community (consolidated in 1992, after the Treaty on European Union, after the 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam and again in 2002 after the 2001 Treaty of Nice)

11. Legal history The six founding members 1952/1958: Belgium France
Germany (West)
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands

12. Legal history

13. Legal history

14. states joined in 1973: Denmark Ireland United Kingdom
Legal history
states joined in 1973:
Denmark
Ireland
United Kingdom

15. Legal history

16. Legal history

17. states joined in 1981: Greece
Legal history
states joined in 1981:
Greece

18. Legal history

19. Legal history

20. states joined in 1986: Portugal Spain
Legal history
states joined in 1986:
Portugal
Spain

21. Legal history

22. Legal history

23. in 1990: enlargement by unification of Germany
Legal history
in 1990:
enlargement by unification of Germany

24. Legal history

25. Legal history

26. states joined in 1995: Austria Finland Sweden
Legal history
states joined in 1995:
Austria
Finland
Sweden

27. Legal history

28. Legal history

29. Legal history states joined on May 1st, 2004: Cyprus (Greek Part)
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Slovak Republic
Slovenia

30. Legal history

31. Legal history

32. states joining in 2007: Rumania Bulgaria
Legal history/Future
states joining in 2007:
Rumania
Bulgaria

33. Legal history/Future

34. Legal history/Future

35. Legal history/Future
The European Policy Center (EPC) appraise in 2009 the joining of:
Norway
Iceland
Croatia

36. Legal history

37. Legal history/Future

38. Legal history/Future
The European Policy Center (EPC) appraise in 2012 the joining of:
Turkey
Switzerland
Macedonia

39. Legal history/Future

40. Legal history/Future

41. Legal history/Future
The European Policy Center (EPC) appraise in 2020 the joining of:
Albania
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Serbia
Montenegro
Kosova

42. Legal history/Future

43. Legal history/Future

44. Legal history/Future
The European Policy Center (EPC) appraise in 2025 the joining of:
Ukraine
Byelorussia
Moldova

45. Legal history/Future

46. Legal history/Future

47. Legal history/Future
Official intressted to join but expectable rejection by E.U. :
Russia
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Marocco
Palestine
Algeria
Tunesia

48. Legal history/Future

49. Legal history/Future

50. UIN: 59520994 www.benneten.de thf@benneten.de
Credits
Sources:
Created by
Bennet Schulte (721625)
K2 TFH, Berlin 2004
UIN: