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Peace in Europe and the beginnings of cooperation
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End of World War II in Europe
It was important because it emerged a new political division. Western and soviet ideologies. It’s also important because it was a new beginning for Europe with peace after the war. -
NATO is created
It’s important because it established support, peace and security militarily within its members. This helps to keep these countries safe. -
European Coal and Steel Community
It helps with raising the standard of living within these countries, expand the economy and increase employment. -
Treaties of Rome: EEC and Euroatom
Apart from improving the conditions of trade and production within its members, it was a step closer to unifying politically Europe. -
Birth of the European Parliament
Since the Parliament acts as a co-legislator, sharing with the Council the power to adopt and amend legislative proposals and to decide on the EU budget it’s very important. -
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A period of economic growth
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Creation of the European Free Trade Association
This association is very important since it promotes free trade and economic unification between its members, within Europe and globally -
Creation of the First Common Agricultural Policy
This policy ensures to provide affordable, safe and high-quality food for EU citizens. -
Signing of the “Merger Treaty”
This was very important because it unified the already existing three communities within Europe. -
Beginning of the Customs Union
This union made sure that no monopolies were founded within different members and that they were actually competing in the market. -
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The first members join
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Creation of the European Regional Development Fundation
This supports measures which strengthen economic and social cohesion within the countries by correcting the most significant imbalances between its regions. -
First direct elections to the European Parliament
They were very necessary to understand the value that democracy has in the European Union. -
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The collapse of Communism
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First European research programme
It was significant because its now one of the main instruments for implementing common scientific and innovation policy in the European Union. -
Single European Act
It was important because it was the first revision of the previous Treaty of Rome -
Launch of the Erasmus Programme
The erasmus program searches for a closer connection with higher education and universities within the members. -
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Europe without frontiers
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Maastrich Treaty
With this treaty, they improved any imperfections in the community and opened the way to better and inclusive action between member states. -
European Economic Area.
This area enables the extension of the European Union's single market to member states of the European Free Trade Association. -
The euro is born
The euro has eliminated the costs of exchange rate fluctuations within the euro area which improved the confidence in smaller countries. -
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Further expansion
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Treaty of Nice
This treaty helped to facilitate the entrance of new countries into the community. -
UE constitution
It’s important because it has successfully separated and balanced governmental powers to safeguard the interests of majority rule and minority rights, of liberty and equality. -
Lisbon treaty
This treaty brought new law-making powers to the European Parliament and made it as equal as the Council of Ministers in deciding what the EU does and how money is spent. -
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A challenging decade
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United Kingdom votes to leave the EU
They believe that that they are going to be more successful without the EU. And it’s the first ever country to leave this community. -
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A united and resilient EU