History of European Union

By Sara Benesperi
  • WORLD WAR II ENDS

    WORLD WAR II ENDS

    Europe is left divided and damaged.
  • SCHUMAN DECLARATION

    SCHUMAN DECLARATION

    Schuman Declaration (named after the French Foreign Minister) proposes French and German coal and steel communities.
  • TREATY OF PARIS

    TREATY OF PARIS

    European Coal and Steel Community Treaty signed by Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Netherlands.
  • TREATY OF ROME

    TREATY OF ROME

    Treaties of Rome signed: creates Common Market / European Economic Community (EEC) and European Atomic Energy Community.

  • Treaties of Rome come into effect.

  • Britain tries to join the EEC but is rejected.

  • UK, Ireland, and Denmark join.

  • FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL

    FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL

  • MAASTRICHT

    MAASTRICHT

    Maastricht Treaty / Treaty on European Union signed.
  • Single Market begins

    Single Market begins

  • Maastricht Treaty comes into effect

  • EURO ROLL OUT

    EURO ROLL OUT

    Old currencies were withdrawn, ‘Euro’ becomes the sole currency in the majority of EU
  • TREATY OF LISBON

    TREATY OF LISBON

    Lisbon Treaty signed, this modified the constitution until it was deemed a sufficient compromise

  • Lisbon Treaty comes into effect.

  • NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

    NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

    In 2012 the European Union was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for "over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe"*
  • UK REFERENDUM

    UK REFERENDUM

    On 23rd June 2016 the UK held a referendum on whether or not to stay in the EU.