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The history of European Union by Izzo Gabriele and Mazzini Filippo
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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
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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
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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 1957 - six foundator states 1973 – United Kingdom, Irish and Denmark 1981 - Greek 1986 - Spain and Portugal 1995 - Austria, Sweden and Finland 2004 - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia,Cyprus and Malta 2007 - Romania and Bulgaria
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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