History And Integration of European Istitution

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Origins: Post-World War II

World War II devastated Europe, causing millions of deaths and widespread destruction. To prevent future conflicts, European countries decided to collaborate more closely, promoting peace and reconstruction.

The First Steps

In 1950, the Schuman Declaration proposed the joint management of coal and steel between France and Germany. In 1951, the ECSC (European Coal and Steel Community) was established with six countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

In 1957, the Treaties of Rome created the EEC (European Economic Community), with the goal of building a common market based on the free movement of goods, people, capital, and services.

 

Birth of the European Union

In the 1980s, the Single European Act (1986) pushed towards a true single market. With the Maastricht Treaty (1992), the European Union was officially founded, with new areas of cooperation and the Euro project.

Schengen Area and Euro

The Schengen Agreement (in force since 1995) eliminated border controls between participating countries.

The Euro was introduced as a currency in 1999, and coins and banknotes came into circulation in 2002.