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EMMANUEL BRUNET-JAILLY ebrunetj@uvic.ca Historical Overview of European Integration
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Member States of the European Union Candidate countries and potential candidates The European Union – today EU 28
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Historical Overview of European Integration 1945-59 Peaceful Europe/starting cooperation 1960-69 – Economic growth 1970-79 – A growing community – first enlargement 1980-89 – The changing Europe/Fall of Berlin Wall 1990-99 – Europe without frontiers 2000-09 – Further expansion 2010 – today – A decade of challenges
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Six_Member states - 1951
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Historical Overview of European Integration 1945-59 Peaceful Europe/starting cooperation The IIWW Council of Europe/six want to go further 1950 Robert Schuman proposes deeper cooperation (May 9 Europe Day) 1951 - Coal and Steel communities 1957 – expand cooperation in Atomic energy and other economic sectors – Treaty of Rome creates the Common Market (European Economic Community) Free movement of people, goods and services
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Historical Overview of European Integration 1960-69 – Economic growth 1962 – Common Agriculture Policy – to grow enough food across the members to be self sufficient 1963 – Partnership with Africa, Caribbean and Pacific – links development and human rights 1968 – Custom duties – world largest trading group
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Historical Overview of European Integration 1945-59 – A peaceful Europe – Starting cooperation 1960-69 – Economic growth 1970-79 – A growing community/first enlargement 1980-89 – The changing Europe/Fall of Berlin Wall 1990-99 – Europe without frontiers 2000-09 – Further expansion 2010 – today – A decade of challenges
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9_Member states -1973
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Historical Overview of European Integration 1970-79 – A growing community/first enlargement 1972 – Single Currency – Le ‘Serpent Monétaire Européen’ – or European Rate Mechanism (ERM) (baby euro) 1973 – Denmark, Ireland and UK join-in 1974 European Regional Development Funds 1979 European Parliament directly elected (first pan- European groups: socialist, conservative, liberal, greens)
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Historical Overview of European Integration 1945-59 – A peaceful Europe – Starting cooperation 1960-69 – Economic growth 1970-79 – A growing community – first enlargement 1980-89 – The changing Europe/Fall of Berlin Wall 1990-99 – Europe without frontiers 2000-09 – Further expansion 2010 – today – A decade of challenges
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10_Member states - 1981
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12_Member states - 1986
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Historical Overview of European Integration 1980-89 – The changing Europe/Fall of Berlin Wall 1981 Greece – a new member 1984 – first research and development programs 1986 – Portugal and Spain join-in 1986 – Single European Act –takes-on the weaknesses of the EEC (Common Market) to further integration: core institutions are empowered. 1987 – Erasmus policies – 2 million students study away from home 1989 – fall of Berlin wall – East and West Germany join
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Historical Overview of European Integration 1945-59 – A peaceful Europe – Starting cooperation 1960-69 – Economic growth 1970-79 – A growing community – first enlargement 1980-89 – The changing Europe/Fall of Berlin Wall 1990-99 – Europe without frontiers 2000-09 – Further expansion 2010 – today – A decade of challenges
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15_Member states - 1995
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Historical Overview of European Integration 1990-99 – Europe without frontiers 1992 Treaty of European Union (Maastricht): single currency (EURO), foreign and security policy, justice and home affairs. The European Union exists: Anthem: http://europa.eu/about-eu/basic- information/symbols/anthem/index_en.htmhttp://europa.eu/about-eu/basic- information/symbols/anthem/index_en.htm Moto Flag
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The EU symbols The European flag The European anthem The euro Europe Day, 9 May The motto: United in diversity
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Historical Overview of European Integration 1990-99 – Europe without frontiers 1993 - Single market: four freedoms: goods, services, people and money 1995 – Austria, Finland and Sweden 1995 – Schengen - no passports 1997 – New reforms of EU with Amsterdam – employment and human rights 1999 – the Euro is introduced
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Historical Overview of European Integration 1945-59 – A peaceful Europe – Starting cooperation 1960-69 – Economic growth 1970-79 – A growing community – first enlargement 1980-89 – The changing Europe/Fall of Berlin Wall 1990-99 – Europe without frontiers 2000-09 – Further expansion 2010 – today – A decade of challenges
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25_Member states - 2004
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27_Member states 2007
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Historical Overview of European Integration 2000-09 – Further expansion 2002 - Euro notes and coins arrive 2003 - Expansion of EU citizen rights (freedom, security and justice) 2004 – eight new countries join-in – EU 25! 2007 – two additional countries join-in – EU 27! 2007 – Lisbon treaty – enhances democratic principles and regroup all treaties – a ‘failed’ constitutional treaty. 2008 – economic crisis!
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Historical Overview of European Integration 1945-59 – A peaceful Europe – Starting cooperation 1960-69 – Economic growth 1970-79 – A growing community – first enlargement 1980-89 – The changing Europe/Fall of Berlin Wall 1990-99 – Europe without frontiers 2000-09 – Further expansion 2010 – today – A decade of challenges
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Historical Overview of European Integration 2010 – today – A decade of challenges 2011 – EU adopts Euro Plus Pact / economic coordination / ability to lend up to 500 billion (Greece 65 billion) 2013 – Croatia joins-in – EU 28 2014 – New president Jean Claude Junker and all commissioners are former elected officials of E members – first time ever! 2014 – New commission proposes a 315 billions growth plan to create 1.3 million jobs
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Population in millions, 2014 EU population compared with World
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2013 GDP per inhabitant Index where the average of the 28 EU countries is 100 GDP per inhabitant in EU
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2015 EU budget: €145.3 billion = 1.02 % of gross national income Global Europe: including development aid 6 % Other, administration 6 % Smart and inclusive growth: jobs, competitiveness, regional development 46 % Security and citizenship, justice 2 % Sustainable growth – natural resources: agriculture, environment 40 % EU BUDGET 2015
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Solidarity in practice: the EU cohesion policy Regional fund Social fund Cohesion fund Less-developed regions: GDP per capita under 75% of the EU average Transition regions: GDP per capita between 75% and 90% of the EU average More-developed regions: GDP per capita over 90% of the EU average 2014-2020: €352 billion invested in infrastructure, business, environment and training of workers for the benefit of poorer regions and citizens
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Spending on research and development in 2012 (% of GDP) EU investment in Research
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Federalism or Empire? Past EU president Barroso talks about what the EU is; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I8M1T-GgRU&feature=channel
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