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Learn about the visionary leaders who inspired the creation of the European Union we live in today, from resistance fighters to lawyers and parliamentarians. Explore the timeline of the EU's development from 1945 to the present, from peace in Europe to a unified and prosperous Europe.
- EU Pioneers
Find out about Joseph Bech, the foreign minister of...
- Principles, countries, history
History of the EU. The major events in the history of the...
- EU Pioneers
The European Union is a geo-political entity, created in 1993, covering a large portion of the European continent. It is founded upon numerous treaties and has undergone expansions and secessions that have taken it from six member states to 27, a majority of the states in Europe.
1 day ago · European Union (EU), international organization comprising 27 European countries and governing common economic, social, and security policies. The EU was created by the Maastricht Treaty, which entered into force on November 1, 1993. The EU’s common currency is the euro.
In 1920 John Maynard Keynes proposed a European customs union for the struggling post-war European economies, and in 1923 the oldest organization for European integration, the Paneuropean Union was founded, led by Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi, who later would found in June 1947 the European Parliamentary Union (EPU).
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- The European Parliament and the Council
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Learn how European politicians and leaders built the EU from the Second World War to the Cold War, creating the Coal and Steel Community, the EEC and the Euratom, and the Treaty of Rome. Find out the dates and events of the key steps in the EU's development, such as the creation of the European Parliament, NATO and the Council of Europe.
Oct 22, 2019 · Robert Wilde. Updated on October 22, 2019. The European Union (EU) was founded as a result of the Maastricht Treaty on Nov. 1, 1993. It is a political and economic union between European countries that sets policies concerning the members’ economies, societies, laws, and, to some extent, security.
