After World War I, many peopole begane to talk about a politikally unified Europe. The 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 peopole supported this idea, but the start of World War II intorrupted the process.
In 1957, the European Economic Community (EEC) was founded. It began with six members: France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxw¡embourg, West Germany and Italy. Their objective was to increase economic devepment and prevent another war.
In 1973, the United Kington ,lk, Ireland and Denmark joined the EEC, making nine member states in all. Greece joined in 1981, and Spain an 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 became the countries in the EU began using Europe's single currency, the euro.
Austria, Findland 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, Hungray, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus were also members of the EU, making a total of 25 members states. In the same year, Bulgaria and Romania completed their negotiations to the Union in January 2007.
Today, the responsabilites of the EU incluide agriculture, fishing, industrial and social development, culture, environmental issues, external trade, human rights, public health, justice and security.
1-Answer the questions.
1-Wich were the first countries to create a European Economic Community?
The first countries are France, the Netherlans, luxemburg, Belgium, Germany and Italy.
2-What were the aims of the founding members of the EEC?
Objective was to increase economic devepment 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.
In 1957, the European Economic Community (EEC) was founded. It began with six members: France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxw¡embourg, West Germany and Italy. Their objective was to increase economic devepment and prevent another war.
In 1973, the United Kington ,lk, Ireland and Denmark joined the EEC, making nine member states in all. Greece joined in 1981, and Spain an 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 became the countries in the EU began using Europe's single currency, the euro.
Austria, Findland 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, Hungray, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus were also members of the EU, making a total of 25 members states. In the same year, Bulgaria and Romania completed their negotiations to the Union in January 2007.
Today, the responsabilites of the EU incluide agriculture, fishing, industrial and social development, culture, environmental issues, external trade, human rights, public health, justice and security.
1-Answer the questions.
1-Wich were the first countries to create a European Economic Community?
The first countries are France, the Netherlans, luxemburg, Belgium, Germany and Italy.
2-What were the aims of the founding members of the EEC?
Objective was to increase economic devepment 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.
