Britains relationship with Europe Flashcards
(5 cards)
End of Cold War and membership of the European Union
-6 countries, F…, Germany, I…, Netherlands and L… join their coal and s… industries together to form the E
—>so they can’t build up their a… without the other countries f… out
-the ECSC was renamed to the E… … years later
-the EEC began to t… with other countries as a singe g…
-Britain, D… and Ireland join the E…
-there was a v… to whether Britain should s… it it, they d…
-the M… treat is signed which renames the EEC as the E.
-the EU formalises the s… market
—>where people, g… and services can f… move
-at the end of the C… War newly independent n… wanted to become EU m…, 8 joined
-by 200. there are 2. members
-another r… is held in the the Uk, they l… the E…
-6 countries, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Luxembourg join their coal and steel industries together to form the ECSC
—>so they can’t build up their armies without the other countries finding out
-the ECSC was renamed to the EEC 6 years later
-the EEC began to trade with other countries as a singe group
-Britain, Denmark and Ireland join the EEC
-there was a vote to whether Britain should stay it it, they did
-the Masstricht treat is signed which renames the EEC as the EU
-the EU formalises the single market
—>where people goods and services can freely move
-at the end of the Cold War newly independent nations wanted to become EU members, 8 joined
-by 2007 there are 28 members
-another referendum is held in the the Uk, they leave the EU
Migration within the EU
-in 200., 8 more c… joined the EU, around …k immigrants came to B…
—>most looking for w… and better pay
-many found jobs in c… and retail industries, e… a lot m… than they did back h…
-in 2004, 8 more countries joined the EU, around 600k immigrants came to Britain
—>most looking for work and better pay
-many found jobs in construction and retail industries, earning a lot more than they did back home
Migration from outside the EU
-after w… immigration was e… as Britain needed more w…
-Britain t… immigration c… in the 19..s
-entered a s… where immigrants would have to e… a certain amount of p… depending on their skill, e… etc to gain a v… to w… in Britain
-after ww2 immigration was encouraged as Britain needed more workers
-Britain tightened immigration controls in the 1970s
-entered a system where immigrants would have to earn a certain amount of points depending on their skill, education etc to gain a visa to work in Britain
Summary of Britains relationship with europe
-the E. was formed consisting of a p…, unified group of c…
-Britains i… in the EU had d… opinions
-thousands of EU c… migrate to …
-the EU was formed consisting of a powerful, unified group of countries
-Britains involvement in the EU had divided opinions
-thousands of EU citizens migrate to Britain
