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WHAT DOES THEFUTURE HOLDFOR EUROPE?

•UNIFICATION?•INSTABILITY?

Supranationalism• A venture involving three or more states

• Political, economic, and/or cultural cooperation to promote shared objectives

New “Euro”Currency

European Supranationalism

Why would anyone want to give away international autonomy, one of the most sought after goals of the past century?

1944 Benelux

Agreement

•Netherlands•Belgium•Luxembourg

History of European Supranationlism

• 1947 – MARSHALL PLAN• 1948 - Organization for European

Economic Cooperation (OEEC)• 1949 - Council of Europe• 1951 - ECSC• 1957 - Treaty of Rome• 1958 - EEC effective• 1959 - EFTA signed• 1965 - EEC-ESC-EURATOM• 1973 - EEC

Primary function of the OEEC

To accept and distribute funds allocated under the Marshall Plan

Developed by the U.S. to assist the rebuilding of European countries at the end of WW II

History of European Supranationlism

European Union (EU)

• Original Members: (12) Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK

• Established: 7 February 1992• Effective: 1 November 1993• Aimed to coordinate policy among the

members in three fields: -- economics -- defense-- justice and home affairs

European Union Members 2002

• Belgium• Netherlands• Luxembourg• France• Italy• Germany• Britain• Ireland

• Denmark• Greece• Spain• Portugal• Austria• Sweden• Finland

*10 new members approved

•EU Members•Non-members •Prospective Members

European Supranationalism

SupranationalismProblems

• Loss of autonomy

• Disparities in levels of economic development

• Technical barriers

• Cultural barriers

European Regions

• Western Europe

• The British Isles

• Nordic Europe

• Mediterranean Europe

• Eastern Europe

• Germany of the past

• The Federal Republic

• Germany Today

Western Europe:Germany

France

• Role in Europe

• Paris

Benelux Countries

• Belgium

• Netherlands

• Luxembourg

• Site and

Situation

• UK & NI

• Ireland

British Isles

• Site and

Situation

• Role in Europe

Northern Europe

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