EU Flashcards
(15 cards)
When was agreement regarding the establishment of European Economic Community signed?
March 25, 1957
Which treaty formed the European Economic Community
Treaty of Rome
Who signed the Treaty of Rome
Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany
UK, Denmark, and Ireland joined in 1973
Greece joined in 1981
Portugal and Spain joined in 1986
When did EEC come into being formally?
January 1, 1958
What was another name for European Economic Community
European Common Market
When did EEC become EU
1 Nov 1993
Which three communities were absorbed under the EU
European Economic Community
European Coal and Steel Community (dissolved in 2002)
European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom)
Inner six of EU
Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, West Germany
Outer 7 of EU
(formed the European Free Trade Association)
Austria
Denmark
Norway
Portugal
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
How many members in EU
27 countries
When did Brexit happen
31 December 2020
EU headquarters
Brussels, Belgium
Where are the objectives of EU outlined
Lisbon Treaty Article 3
What are the aims of EU
- promote peace, its values and the well-being of its citizens
- offer freedom, security and justice without internal borders, while also taking appropriate measures at its external borders to regulate asylum and immigration and prevent and combat crime
-establish an internal market
- achieve sustainable development based on balanced economic growth and price stability and a highly competitive market economy with full employment and social progress
- protect and improve the quality of the environment
- promote scientific and technological progress
-combat social exclusion and discrimination
-promote social justice and protection, equality between women and men, and protection of the rights of the child
-enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and solidarity among EU countries
-respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity
-establish an economic and monetary union whose currency is the euro
What are the values of EU
1 Human dignity:Inviolable and protected, forming the basis of fundamental rights
2 Freedom: Freedom of movement within the union, individual freedom of privacy, expression, religion etc
3 Democracy: Based on representative democracy.A European citizen automatically enjoys political rights. Every adult EU citizen has the right to stand as a candidate and to vote in elections to the European Parliament. EU citizens have the right to stand as a candidate and to vote in their country of residence, or in their country of origin.
4 Equality: Equal rights for all, esp gender
- Rule of law: All EU actions are based on treaties and upheld by independent judiciary
6 Human rights: Protected by the EU charter of Fundamental Rights; includes non-discrimination and access to justice
