The European Union
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Updated: 1 Oct 2018
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Created byNaomi Fuller
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European Coal and Steel CommunityFrench Foreign Minister Robert Schuman calls for
European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)The six founding countries - Belgium, France,
Germany, Italy, Luxenbourg, and the
Netherlands signed the Paris Treat, Esablishng the ECSCThe Founding CountriesChanged its name to the European, Economic, Community (EEC)European Economic CommunityIreland, Denmark, and the United Kindom join the EECThree Countries JoinMost people had doubts in Greece about joining the EECGreece Joins the EECThere was growth in education and
it was set up to stop warsTwo Countries Join - Spain and PortugalIt took 11 years for Spain
to get approvedThe Approval of SpainThe EEC becomes the European Union (EU)EUWhen the Fall of the Iron Curtain took place, it
helped in the reunification of Germany and
more countries joinedAustria, Finland, and Sweeden join the EUThree more Countries join the EUThe Fall of the Iron CurtianCyprus, Czech Republic,
Estonia, Hungury,
Latvia, Lithunia, Malta,
Poland, Slovakia, and
Slovenia joinedTen Countries Join the EUBulgaria and Romaina Join
the European UnionTwo Countries JoinCroatia joins the EUOne Country Joins51.9% of United Kingdom approved
their Brexit from the Eroupean Union -
This was the first Brexit from the EUUnited Kingdom BrexitThere are currently 28 Member States:
Prospective Members - Turkey and Macedonia
Non-Members - Norway and SwitzerlandPresent-Day Membership
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