1. The United Kingdom & The European Union Hannah DouglasSummer 2010

2. EU History- Founding Fathers Altiero Spinelli Konrad Adenauer Sir Winston Churchill Alcide de Gasperi Walter Hallstein Jean Monnet Robert Schuman Paul Henri Spaak 3. EU History

1950 Schuman Declaration

"The solidarity in production thus established will make it plain

that any war between France and Germany becomes not

merely unthinkable, but materially impossible."

-Robert Schuman, French Foreign Minister

1951 Coal & Steel Treaty

(Germany, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg)

4. EU History

May 9 = Europe Day

1957 Treaty of Rome

The 6 founding member states

create the European Economic

Community (EEC).

1993 Maastrict Treaty

The European Union is formally created on November 1, 1993.

5. Current EU members

There are 27 member states. Can you name them?

Play EU Members Game

6. Current EU members Video 7. UK Membership to EU

1973 United Kingdom EU membership (EEC at the time)

UK citizens embrace idea of EEC & Common Market membership

"It is going to be a gradual development and obviously things are not going to happen overnight. But from the point of view of our everyday lives we will find there is a great cross-fertilisation of knowledge and information, not only in business but in every other sphere. And this will enable us to be more efficient and more competitive in gaining more markets not only in Europe but in the rest of the world."

-Prime Minister Edward Heath

1963 & 1967 membership requests vetoed

8. EU Structure

There are many moving parts to maintain the EU from day to day.

9. EU Structure

High Representative for Foreign

Affairs & Security Policy

Baroness Catherine Ashton - 5 year term, can be appointed more than once

Chosen by EU Member States' leaders and serves Council & Commission

Presidency of European Union

Held by Member State, not an individual & rotates every 6 months with 3 EU Presidencies coordinating strategy for 18 months

10. UK Membership to EU

After membership, United Kingdom faces strikes. energy blackouts and the three day workingweek.

EEC is blamed for these problems

11. Current UK/EU Relationship Does the EU drain UK resources and hold its economy back? UK is one of the largest contributors to EU funds Looking Beyond Europe British Foreign Secretary David Miliband suggests permitting countries outside of Europe as Member States 12. Current UK/ EU Relationship Should the UK part ways with the EU? 13. Future Outlook for UK/EU

Germany proposes changes to EU treaties

"We won't make it without amendments to the existing treaties. I know many other countries are skeptical. That is why we will be having arguments back and forth."

-Wolfgang Schauble, German Financial Minister

14. Future Outlook for UK/EU

Prime Minister David Cameron vetoes any transfer of powers from London to EU

UK does not intend to be part of "eurozone" countries

UK Single Digital Market

15. Works Cited

http://www.helium.com/items/320402-understanding-the-relations-between-the-uk-and-the-european-union

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018783901

http://europa.eu/abc/history/index_en.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/1/newsid_2459000/2459167.stm

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/global-issues/institutions/britain-in-the-european-union/001-europe-structure/

http://www.helium.com/items/315665-understanding-the-relations-between-the-uk-and-the-european-union

http://www.helium.com/items/320402-understanding-the-relations-between-the-uk-and-the-european-union

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/global-issues/institutions/britain-in-the-european-union/001-europe-structure/001-europe-history

http://www.sporcle.com/games/eu_members.php

http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/cpr/lecture/speech/051201.pdf

http://www.itpro.co.uk/623674/europe-has-a-single-digital-market-and-its-illegal

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/21/cameron-merkel-euro-greece

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jameskirkup/100040460/is-david-camerons-first-fight-with-europe-about-to-start/