- 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
- "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
- (Germany, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium &
Luxembourg)
4. EU History
- The 6 founding member states
- create the European Economic
- The European Union is formally created on November 1,
1993.
5. Current EU members
- There are 27 member states. Can you name them?
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
15. Works Cited
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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
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/1/newsid_2459000/2459167.stm
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http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/global-issues/institutions/britain-in-the-european-union/001-europe-structure/
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http://www.helium.com/items/315665-understanding-the-relations-between-the-uk-and-the-european-union
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http://www.helium.com/items/320402-understanding-the-relations-between-the-uk-and-the-european-union
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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
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http://www.itpro.co.uk/623674/europe-has-a-single-digital-market-and-its-illegal
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/21/cameron-merkel-euro-greece
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http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jameskirkup/100040460/is-david-camerons-first-fight-with-europe-about-to-start/