The European Union Kamran Ismailov Willamette University Atkinson Graduate School of Management Spring 2002, Salem, OR, USA

2 Declaration of 9 May 1950 Declaration of 9 May 1950 France and Germany France and Germany In 1951 In 1951 Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

3 In 1973: Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom; In 1973: Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom; In 1981: Greece; In 1981: Greece; In 1986: Spain and Portugal; In 1986: Spain and Portugal; IN 1995: Austria, Finland and Sweden IN 1995: Austria, Finland and Sweden

4 Promote economic and social progress Promote economic and social progress Assert the identity of the European Union on the international scene Assert the identity of the European Union on the international scene Introduce European citizenship Introduce European citizenship Develop an area of freedom, security and justice Develop an area of freedom, security and justice Maintain and build on established EU law Maintain and build on established EU law

5 The European Parliament The European Parliament The EU Council The EU Council The EU Commission The EU Commission The EU Court of Justice The EU Court of Justice The EU Court of Auditors The EU Court of Auditors

6 The EU Economic and Social Committee The EU Economic and Social Committee The EU Committee of the Regions The EU Committee of the Regions The European Ombudsman The European Ombudsman The European Investment Bank The European Investment Bank The European Central Bank The European Central Bank

7 Terrorism Terrorism Debate on the Future of the Europe Debate on the Future of the Europe Euro Euro Treaty of Nice Treaty of Nice Enlarging the EU Enlarging the EU

8 The World Trade Organization The World Trade Organization Charter of Fundamental Rights Charter of Fundamental Rights Employment Employment White paper on European Governance White paper on European Governance

9 Fundamental Rights Fundamental Rights Rights relating to Freedom of movement Rights relating to Freedom of movement European Citizenship Rights European Citizenship Rights

10 The European Coal and Steel Community, 23 July 1952 The European Coal and Steel Community, 23 July 1952 The European Community,1 January 1958 The European Community,1 January 1958 The European Atomic Energy Community, 1 January 1958 The European Atomic Energy Community, 1 January 1958

11 The Single European Act, 1 July 1987 The Single European Act, 1 July 1987 The Treaty on European Union, 1 November 1993 The Treaty on European Union, 1 November 1993 The Treaty of Amsterdam, 1 May 1999 The Treaty of Amsterdam, 1 May 1999 The Treaty of Nice, 7-9 December 2000 The Treaty of Nice, 7-9 December 2000

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