After Wrold War I, many people began to talk about a politically unified Europe. Ghe first Pan-european Congress was held in 1926. In 1929, the French prime minister proposed a federation of European nations for economic and social co-operation. Many people supported this idea, but he start of World War II interrupted the process.
In 1957, the European economic Community ( EEC) was founded. It began with six members: France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, West Germany and Italy. Their objective was to increase economic development and prevent another war.
In 1973, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark joined the EEC, making nine member states in all. Greece joined in 1981, and Spain and Portugal joined in 1986. The EEC now had twelve member countries and changed its name to the European Community (EC).
In 1992, the EC changed its name a third time and ecame the european Union (EU).
Austria, Finland and Sweden joined in 1995. In 2002 most of the countries in the EU began using Europe's single currency, the euro.
By the year 2004, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus were also members of the EU, makiing a total of 25 member states. In the same year, Bulgaria and Romania completed their negatiations tho join the Union in January 2007.
Today, the responsibilities of the EU include agriculture, fishing, industrial and social development, culture, envinmental issues, external trade, human rigths, public health, justice and security.
1. Which were the first countries to create a European Economic Community?
The first contries are France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, wek Germans and Italy.
2. What were the aims of the founding members of the EEC?
Objective was to increase economic development and prevent another war
3. How many member states did the EEC have in 1973?
Nine States
4. When did Bulgaria and Romania join the EU?
In January 2007
5. What was significat about 2002?
Using the euro
In 1957, the European economic Community ( EEC) was founded. It began with six members: France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, West Germany and Italy. Their objective was to increase economic development and prevent another war.
In 1973, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark joined the EEC, making nine member states in all. Greece joined in 1981, and Spain and Portugal joined in 1986. The EEC now had twelve member countries and changed its name to the European Community (EC).
In 1992, the EC changed its name a third time and ecame the european Union (EU).
Austria, Finland and Sweden joined in 1995. In 2002 most of the countries in the EU began using Europe's single currency, the euro.
By the year 2004, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus were also members of the EU, makiing a total of 25 member states. In the same year, Bulgaria and Romania completed their negatiations tho join the Union in January 2007.
Today, the responsibilities of the EU include agriculture, fishing, industrial and social development, culture, envinmental issues, external trade, human rigths, public health, justice and security.
1. Which were the first countries to create a European Economic Community?
The first contries are France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, wek Germans and Italy.
2. What were the aims of the founding members of the EEC?
Objective was to increase economic development and prevent another war
3. How many member states did the EEC have in 1973?
Nine States
4. When did Bulgaria and Romania join the EU?
In January 2007
5. What was significat about 2002?
Using the euro
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