The European Union Nikola Skalová, C4A
Contents 1.History of EU 2.The Founding Fathers of the EU 3.Headquartes of EU 4.Questions _____________________________________Vocabulary: The European Economic Community = Světové hospodářské společenství Headquarters = velitelství
History 28 European countries After WWII the European Economic Community (EEC) The Founding Fathers of the EU = visionary leaders (a peaceful, united and prosperous Europe) Konrad Adenauer, Winston Churchill, Jean Monnet,… EEC → EU Six founders: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
Kondrad AdenauerWinston ChurchillJean Monnet
History Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom Greece Spain, Portugal ‘Erasmus’ eastern part of Germany
History ‘Schengen’ 7 February The Treaty on European Union Austria, Finland and Sweden EURO the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia Cyprus and Malta Bulgaria and Romania Croatia Turkey- candidate for future membership
Headquartes Brusseles Strasbourg Luxembourg
Questions 1.How many countries are members of the European Union? 2.Where are the headquartes of its institutions? 3.What is the new currency for many Europeans?
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