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- United in Diversity European Union
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- Before The European Union Each country had own rules Each
country had its own currency Countries charged taxes on goods
imported from its neighbors making goods expensive for citizens to
buy. Citizens were not free to move around Europe.
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- Start of the EU 1950 Robert Schuman makes famous Peace Speech.
In speech makes suggestions to France about working with other
countries to manage their coal and steel production.
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- Start of the EU (cont.) 1952 six countries formed European Coal
and Steel Community Common market: countries reduce or remove trade
barriers such as tariffs. By 1958 six countries created the
European Economic Community. 1993, 12 common market countries
formed the EU.
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- EU Headquarters Brussels, Belgium
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- EU Today Includes 27 countries and over 500 million European
citizens. Main functions are to create jobs, protect citizens
rights and preserve the environment.
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- Benefits of the European Union Goods/products move freely
across borders. People have more choices about what to buy. (Why is
this a good thing?) People are able to travel freely to other EU
countries.
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- The Euro 2002 the Euro was adopted by the EU as the common
currency. No longer do Europeans have to exchange money when they
cross most borders.
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- Political Cooperation in the EU Before EU each nation was
independent and set its own policies. EU does not replace the gov.
of individual member countries. EU members have more power in world
affairs than any one European country would have. Imagine
Liechtenstein going up against the U.S.A
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- United in Diversity. EU created European anthem played without
words. (Why?) Europe Day, May 9 th European Capital of Culture: EU
picks 2 cities/year to highlight the culture of the country.
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