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The History and Development of the European Union, Since 1951. By John Martin, 2007. European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). Treaty of Paris (1951) 6 member organization Franco-German relationship Increased economic production by combining coal and steel resources. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The History and Development of the
European Union, Since 1951
By John Martin, 2007
European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
•Treaty of Paris (1951)•6 member organization•Franco-German relationship• Increased economic production by
combining coal and steel resources
Leadership and Foresight
• Robert Schuman • European
integration and cooperation
• Jean Monnet (1952-1955)
• Post-war debt relief
ECSC Institutions
•Common Assembly/European Parliament
•Council of Ministers•High Authority/European
Commission (Schuman)•Court of Justice
Treaty of Rome (1957)
•European Economic Community (EEC)
•Common market (the Six)•European Atomic Energy
Community (Euratom)•Nuclear energy
Merger Treaty (1965)
•European Communities (ECSC, EEC, and Euratom)
• Joint budget and distribution of power
•European Parliament (1962) and budgetary control (1975)
Enlargement and Improvement
•1973- change in French presidency and 3 new additions
•European Parliament (1979)•1980’s- southwest Europe (3 more
countries incorporated into European Communities)
Economic Progress
•Schengen Agreement (1985)- borders and police cooperation
•5 out of 12 members •British mainland (Common Travel
Area)
Single European Act (1986)
• Internal market•Qualified
majority voting (QMV)
•European Council (policy)
• Introduction of symbolic flag
Economic and Political Unity
•German reunification•Maastricht Treaty (1992)- European
Union (EU)•3 nations succeed to EU•Copenhagen European Council
(1993)•Amsterdam Treaty (1995)
Maastricht Uncovered
•Treaty on European Union •Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)• Justice and Home Affairs (JHA)•Eurocorps (5 members)•Trilateral organization of power
21st Century Updates
•Treaty of Nice (2001)
•Globalization•Coinage and
adoption
European Integration
•10 members included •East meets west•Economic disparity and uncertainty•27 total nations
Modern EU Politics and Governance
•Members of Parliament (MEPs) and political parties
•EPP-ED and PES•Regulations, directives, and
decisions•Bilateral power distribution
(legislative and judicial)
Recent Trends and Statistics
•Economic diversity and success•Exports and imports•Continental integration and
disadvantages•Global involvement
Global Impact
•Humanitarian aid•Environmental focus• International competition•Positive EU/U.S. relationship
EU Problems and Conflicts
•European Constitution (2004)•Franco-German supremacy •Decreasing EU/China relationship•British skepticism•New candidate countries
Conclusion
•Stabilizing Europe with a common market
•Uniting east and west•Worldwide responsibility and
assistance•Future of the EU
Further Reading
• Chryssochoou, Dimitris N. 1998. Democracy in the European Union. London.
• Kostlowski, Dean J., ed. 2000. The European Union: From Jean Monnet to the Euro. Ohio.
• Newman, Michael. 1996. Democracy, Sovereignty, and the European Union. New York.
• Wallace, Helen and William Wallace, eds. 2000. Policy-Making in the European Union. Oxford.