1. Europe: government and economy
The political and financial processes in europe

2. Political boundaries

4. End of the Napoleonic wars
Re-organization of Europe after Napoleonic Wars in 1815
Ambassadors of Europe Congress of Vienna to balance the power of European countries in
Resized countries
Balance each other

5. Rising powers Prussia (early Germany) and Britain became major powers
Prussia given land good for industry
Became industrial leader in 19th century
Britain became economic and naval power with Royal Navy

6. nationalism New and significant movement after 1815
Rule by kingdoms and aristocrats faded in popularity
Replaced by national feelings of shared ancestry and culture

7. Napoleon’s dying wish
Napoleon died disgruntled that his dream of a free, peaceful, and unified Europe had never been achieved.
Similar…
Principles of government
System of measurement
Currency
Legal code
His idea remained – but took roughly 150 years to become a reality with the European Union of today

8. government

9. Influenced by culture
Much like European culture, European government has no true singular form
Countries have come together in the European Union under the motto “United in Diversity.”

10. Europe today
Europe is comprised of 50 countries – including Russia
Most popular form of government is a Parliamentary Democracy (representative democracy – like U.S.A.)

11. European union 28 countries belong to the European Union (E.U)
political, legal, and economic union
countries must meet requirements to join
E.U. as it is today came into effect in 2002
Long and complicated history

12. European union Population of 513 million
Common system of laws voted on by all member-states
Has an internal single market shared by all member-states
single currency
product and price regulation
25% of Global profit
Legal rulings can over-ride a member-state’s home laws

13. European union Uses its own system of citizenship
similar to living in a state but being a U.S. citizen
Free movement of people, goods, services, and capital

14. economy

15. European economy
Europe – the continent – is the largest economy on Earth
“Worth” about 5 trillion more than North America
$5,000,000,000, more
Germany, France, Russia, U.K. and Italy are in world’s top 10

16. European economy
Western Europe is generally wealthier than Eastern Europe
Many Eastern European countries are still recovering from the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991
Poor economies lead to poor living conditions which leads to difficulty in being approved to join the E.U.

17. European economy
All European Union member states use the Euro currency €
Countries that join the E.U. have to abandon their domestic currency
Even if it is more valuable than the Euro
The Euro has been stronger than the American dollar since it came into existence in 2002
On average: €1.00 = $1.14

18. European economy
All European Union member states use the Euro currency €
Countries that join the E.U. have to abandon their domestic currency
Even if it is more valuable than the Euro
The Euro has been stronger than the American dollar since it came into existence in 2002
On average: €1.00 = $1.14

19. European economy
Europe still recovering from 2008 Great Recession (Global)
2010 some countries fell into economic crisis
Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal
Falls on other E.U. member-states to help them recover
In 2012 unemployment rate reached an average of 16%