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EU
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- 1Treaty of Paris (1951)Established the ECSC, EU coal and steel community.
- 2Treaty of Rome (1957)Established EEC and created a wider common market.
- 3Enlargement 1 (1973)Increase member ship in the EEC, Denmark, Ireland, UK Joined the EEC
- 4Single European act (1985)Single EU market was created using a new voting system (QMV)
- 5Schengen agreement (1985)Created a single travel area in the EU, UK and Ireland opt-out.
- 6Maastricht treaty (1992)Created the EU and created a time table for economy.
- 7Enlargement 2 ( 1995)More countries joined the EU, Austria, Finland and Sweden.
- 8Amsterdam treaty (1997)Extended the role of the EU over security and immigration.
- 9Eurozone (1999)Used the euro as there main currency, not all countries joined for example the UK which still kept there pound.
- 10Nice Treaty (2001)Created the EU security and defense policy.
- 11Key themes of the EUFreedom of people, service, capital and goods.
- 12Peace and stabilityEU has had a great deal after the collapse of the USSR and swift dismantling of the Iron curtain, EU integrated back countries after the collapse creating peace and stability across Europe.
- 13Promotion of economic growthSingle market allows countries like Ireland to prosper with millions of jobs created and an increase of 15% in there GDP, there are still a major wealth gap between countries as in the 2007 financial crash Greece and Italy were heavily impacted.
- 14How the EU works
- 15European commissionLocated in Brussel with 27 member led by the commission president.
propose new laws, manages policies, enforces EU law.
2020, 9% reduction in funding for common agricultural policy. - 16Council of EULocated in Brussle and consist of minister from each EU country, deals with economic policy as it shares the same power with the EU parliament.
2019 trad deal with Japan - 17EU councilBrussle, 1/4 of a year meeting of leaders and led by a president that serve a 5 year term, they define the role and priorities of the EU and where it will head.
- 18EU parliamentStrasbourg, 705 members elected by there country, approves EU budget and veto decision and oversee EU institutions.
- 19Court of Justice of EULuxembourg, divide into 2 court, court of justice and general court.
uphold EU law and implement EU laws and legal Authority.
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- A level Politics Flashcards on EU, created by Gamey Yostipana on 17/09/2024.
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