Difference between revisions of "European Union"
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José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission | |||
Angela Merkel, current president of the European Council | |||
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Revision as of 20:44, 5 March 2007
Description:
The European Union (EU) was established in 1992 by the Treaty on European Union (The Maastricht Treaty). Currently the EU has 27 Members and three countries are still candidate for obtaining the membership. Listed in chronological order, the members are:
- Belgium
- France
- West Germany
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Portugal
- Spain
- Austria
- Finland
- Sweden
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Bulgaria
- Romania
Candidates:
- Turkey
- Croatia
- Republic of Macedonia
The EU more than tripled within 50 years. Rapidly increasing economies and a stable Euro (adopted by 13 member states) is the base for applying to the EU. Within the EU there are now several cultures which not all are related to the members because of immigration. Together the members are trying to create a stable European Union with a constitution (which recently was rejected by France and the Netherlands). The European parliament is based in Strassbourg and Brussels.
Enablers:
- Politics - Politics within different countries try to become a member
- Economics - A bounded Europe can gain a stable market position with an economic stability and a stable currency
- Changing world - The world is changing into sections. Leaders in these sections are currently: USA, China and Russia
- Terrorism - If nations are gathering within a comunity they are stronger and will get the necessary help from the other members.
Inhibitors:
- Tradition
- Religion
- Politics
Paradigms:
Old: Separate countries and governments. 27 currencies.
New: 1 Union 1 Constitution with 1 government and 1 currency providing the most stable economy of the world
Experts:
José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
Angela Merkel, current president of the European Council
Timing:
| Year | History of European Union membership | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Belgium,France,West Germany,
Italy,Luxembourg,Netherlands |
6 |
| 1973 | Denmark, Ireland, United Kingdom | 9 |
| 1981 | Greece | 10 |
| 1986 | Portugal, Spain | 12 |
| 1995 | Austria, Finland, Sweden | 15 |
| 2004 | Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary,
Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia |
25 |
| 2007 | Bulgaria, Romania | 27 |
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eu