The European Union ( Eu )

The European Economic Community was an organization started in 1957 by France, West Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, and Luxembourg, in post War World II torn European. This organization was a union between the Steal and Coal Community and The European Atomic Energy Community. The goal of the organization, heavily influenced by John Monnet one of its founders and National Liberation Committee member at the time, was to build a stronger cohesive Europe through collaboration and economic ties to bring mutual prosperity. This organization and its ideals developed into the well know European Union of today, that currently sits with 28 members. However, one controversial possible membership has increased in importance over the years.

1955 saw the start of the Western European Union and talks began at Messina about a European Economic Community, the EEC. Britain maintained a strong opinion when referring to Europe and the EEC. This being scepticism, Britain didn’t take these plans very seriously. Such feelings were clearly displayed, when Britain didn’t even send an Ambassador to the Messina Conference. Instead, in keeping with their, thus far sceptical approach, only an observer was sent on the British behalf, rather than Foreign Sectary of State Harold MacMillan. Britain’s feelings hadn’t changed by 1957 when the Treaty of Rome, which created the EEC, which was signed by the six. Italy, France, Western Germany and the Benelux countries, but not by Britain.

The beginnings of what we know today as the European Union can be traced back to 1952, and the formation of the 'European Coal and Steel Community ' by the 'Inner Six ' founding member states. The ECSC was one of the first examples of a supranational union , designed to prevent the calamity of the two Great Wars from ever happening again. The ECSC later developed into the 'European Economic Community ' in 1967, before formally becoming the European Union (EU) in November 1993.

Throughout the history of postwar Europe, almost every major development toward supranational unity can be attributed to a handful of powerful people. In fact, the first official institution of postwar European cooperation, the ECSC, was founded by a few leaders of state. Robert Schuman, the French foreign minister, adopted Jean Monnet’s idea of merging French and German coal and steel production as a peaceful and economically advantageous tool to prevent Germany from once again rising up against France and the rest of Europe. Once Schuman had the idea, all that was needed to officially found the ECSC was the Schuman Declaration and the consent of Germany’s Chancellor Adenauer. Several years later, the next big step in European integration came from the work of ECSC president Jean Monnet, as well as Paul-Henri Spaak, who both resolved to create stronger economic ties between the countries in the ECSC. The immediate result was the formation of EURATOM, a cooperation agreement on the subject of

In recent history, following World War II, the Paris Peace Treaty and The Potsdam Agreement, reorganized Europe’s countries dramatically and by the late 1940’s the idea of a European Union was presented. It began as a way to preserve peace among the nations of Europe. In 1951, the first

2.1 The Formation of the European Community/Union: Integration’s Twentieth Century Narrative – ‘No More War’

The European Economic grew bigger with up to 31 countries joining the ECA having limited rights for each country. The treaty had plans on building a common market in 1957 this came into reality in 1958 with the creation of a customs union along with the Single European Act (SEA) in 1957. ‘They declared in its preamble that signatory state was determined to lay the foundations of an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe’. This confirmed a political objective of a progressive political interrogation from the member of states.

The european union is a economic as well as a political partnership between 28 different countries located in Europe (Euabc). The Creation of the European union was caused due to the disruption of the Second World War. The Treaty of Rome was the initial treaty introducing the EEC, Its main aim was to create economic cooperation between many of the states so that the countries could trade interdependently and create the least possibility of conflict between the different countries. The result was the creation of the European Economic community aka EEC which was created in 1958 which had created economic cooperation between Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Since then this has grown into interdependent economic cooperation between many countries and potentially looking to increase its cooperation with other countries located in Europe. One of the EU’s goals include the promotion of human rights. The Lisbon Treaty of 2009 enforces the core values of Human dignity, democracy, freedom etc. These aspects are minded together as the basic law for Human rights. Today the main aims of the EU include as such: The promotion of Peace and well being of the unions citizens, The are of freedom, security and justice, Sustainable development, a social market economy and a free single market. (Euabc)

By suggesting that the safety of European Community would be bolstered only in the cooperation of the European states in the rebuilding of Germany, these gentlemen put forth the theoretical beginnings to what the European Union is today. The idea was that the individual nations within the European Community would relinquish a portion of their state’s sovereignty in a massive effort to avoid the chance of another tragic war on the continent. More than any other continent on earth, the European continent had experienced, what seemed like, constant war between relatively close states. Because of this, it is definitely understandable the need for some significant peace time on the continent, and the utilization of this fragile moment in European history as a time to create a new, more interconnected community. Monnet, while wanting eventually, this collection of European states under a central authority, realized the time restraints:

European Union is a political and economics organization,which consist of 28 countries.It was established by 6 European Countries.The UK joined to EU 1 January 1973 with Denmark and Ireland.EU provides freedom movement of people services capital with standart legislation for member countries.All of these standarts could lead to opportunities such as,free movement.competitive trading(www.europa.eu-official website of EU).According to the official website ‘The EU’s economy measured in terms of goods and services(GDP:Gross Domestic Product) is now bigger than US’s:EU GDP in 2012 (i.b.i.d).All of positive features of EU,nevertheless Currently,It is loudly discussed to withdraw EU in the UK as Prime Minister David Cameron said in 2013 (newspapers).

The term European Union (EU) has come to be used to refer to an economic and political partnership involving 28 member states which are located primarily in Europe. British as one of the member in European have been benefits on economic, trade, and tourism etc. Recently, there have been noticeable increases in the argument on whether or not the British should remaining or leaving the European Union. This is due to the EU economic crisis appear and it brings series issues the European members. The bill that UK pay to EU is rising as UK economic improve and UK is become the net contributor to the EU. This essay will focus on economy reasons to identify and analyse the main problem that causes different opinion about UK leaving EU. To clearly analyse this, the structure are point out into four parts, first to evaluate those who approve of UK leaving the EU and then determine who will gain and loosing if British quit EU. Also, to view on the other side on who wish UK to remain in EU, as well as to giving detail discuss about who will be the winner or loser as UK remain in EU. Lastly, to summing up all those analyse and give personal suggestion on which gains and losses are likely to be most critical.

European Union (EU) member states work together through common institutions to set policy and promote their interests. Over the past several years, EU members have progressively committed to balancing laws and adopting joint policies on an extensive and increasing

After the Second World War ended, European politicians and citizens had a vision to make Europe’s future certain that a conflict of such magnitude would never arise again in fear of a new extreme nationalistic regime would appear once more. In 1952 progress was made by the establishment of the European coal and steel society and by 1957 the European economic union was created. Foundation for the Europe we live in now came after the treaty of Maastricht which was signed in 1993. Two decades on and the EU has become the largest political and economic union of the modern world, with a total population of over 500 million and is now the second largest economy of the world, behind only the US. First attempt for UK to become a member of the customs union was in 1961 which was unsuccessful and was vetoed, in 1963, by the French president Charles de Gaulle because he argued that the Brits did not share the same vision for European integration as the other member states. However, ten years on in 1973 the UK was successful in becoming a member along with Ireland and Denmark. Nevertheless, ever since the UK became a member, it has been a complicated and intense relationship between the UK government and main European bodies. Eurosceptics argue that things have dramatically changed in the last 40 years and the UK is no longer dependant on Europe to prosper.

In 1945 the European Unity (formally established as the European Union when the Maastricht Treaty came into force on 1 November 1993 ) was a political development, which was reinforced and inspired by leading British politicians, especially Sir Winston Churchill. In his 1946 Zurich speech "a kind of United States of Europe" his intent was for the European Unity to be led by France and Germany and he specifically had no intention of involving Britain. It was evident that in these early stages of building a united Europe it reflected some of today’s views, which have been described as "wishing to seem an important part of Europe without being a part of it". Fast forward to David Cameron’s success in the elections and this has bought him

The European Union (EU) was established in order to prevent the horrors of modern warfare, experienced by most of Europe during the World Wars of the 20th century, from ever ensuing again, by aiming to create an environment of trust with the countries of Europe cooperating in areas such as commerce, research and trade (Adams, 2001). The EU has evolved into an economic, trade, political and monetary alliance between twenty-eight European Member States. While not all Member States are in monetary union (i.e. share the currency of the euro), those that are form the ‘Euro-zone’ (Dinan, 2006). The EU can pass a number of types of legislation, with a regulation, act, or law, being the most powerful. Its ‘tricameral’ (European Union, 2007)