WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN UNION?
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EU Member States
- 27 European countries, known as Member States, or EU countries
- The EU is home to around 447 million people (6 % of the world’s population)
EU Members States
The EU has nine regions which are located far from the European continent:
French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion and Saint Martin (France), the Azores and Madeira (Portugal) and the Canary Islands (Spain).
The United Kingdom voted to leave the EU in a national referendum in June 2016, and left in 2020.
EU official languages
The European Union has 24 official languages.
- Estonian
- Finnish
- French
- German
- Greek
- Hungarian
- Portuguese
- Romanian
- Slovak
- Slovenian
- Spanish
- Swedishi
- Irish
- Italian
- Latvian
- Lithuanian
- Maltese
- Polish
- Bulgarian
- Croatian
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- English
You can write to the EU institutions in any of the EU’s 24 official languages and you will receive a reply in that language.
European values
The EU is founded on six core values that form the basis of our society:
- respect for human dignity
- freedom
- democracy
- equality
- the rule of law
- respect for human rights, including those of minorities.
"UNITED IN DIVERSITY"
The EU's motto
"United in diversity" is the EU's motto and it encapsulate what the EU's values all are about. While each EU country has its own culture, language and traditions, they all share the same common values, which they must obey to as members of the European Union.
THE EUROPEAN FLAG
The European flag is made up of 12 golden stars in a circle on a blue background. It was adopted in 1984 by the European Union. The number of stars never changes, it is always 12. They symbolise unity, solidarity and harmony among the people of Europe.
LEGAL TEXTS
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
EU treaties
The EU treaties contain the rules that guide the work of the EU. They are amended from time to time, for example when new countries join or when there are changes to how the EU works. The most recent treaty is the Lisbon Treaty, which was signed in the Portuguese capital in 2007.
The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union came into force with the Lisbon Treaty. It set out the rights and freedoms that all people living in the EU enjoy. The charter includes newer fundamental rights, such as data protection and guarantees on bioethics. It also includes specific provisions on the rights of under-18s.
HOW DID IT ALL BEGIN?
Between 1945 and 1950, after two world wars, some European politicians began the process of creating the European Union. Their vision was to unite European countries economically and politically in order to secure lasting peace and prosperity.
The European Coal and Steel Community
On 9 May 1950 it was proposed to merge European production of coal and steel.Following this proposal, the European Coal and Steel Community came into being in 1952. It was founded by six countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
European Economic Community
The six founding countries decided to extend their cooperation to other economic sectors. The Treaty of Rome was signed in 1957, establishing the European Economic Community
1981
THE BIRTH OF THE EU
WITH THE END OF THE RIGHT-WING DICTATORSHIP, GREECE CAN NOW JOIN THE "EEC"
1995
FROM 1950 TO 2020
1973
1952: the european coal and steel community is founded
THE EUROPEAN UNION IS CREATED
DENMARK, IRELAND AND THE UK JOIN THE "EEC"
1950
AUSTRIA, FINLAND AND SWEDEN JOIN THE EU
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL ARE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE "EEC"
TREATY OF ROME
1993
1957
1986
2004
2013
BULGARIA AND ROMANIA JOIN THE EU
2020
THE UK LEAVES THE EU
TEN COUNTRIES JOIN THE EU: CZECHIA, HUNGARY, ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, POLAND, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, CYPRUS AND MALTA
CROATIA JOINS THE EU
2007
Nobel Peace Prize
In recognition of its work for peace, democracy and human rights in Europe and around the world, the European Union was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012.
From left to right: European Council president Herman Van Rompuy, European Commission president José Manuel Barroso and European Parliament president Martin Schultz.
Team
THIS PRESENTATION WAS MADE BY
BENEDETTO VIGANÒ
VIOLA DE TONI
BENEDETTA RIVOLTA
NICOLE COLOMBO
ALESSANDRO MANDELLI
STEFANO COLOMBO
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WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN UNION?
START
EU Member States
EU Members States
The EU has nine regions which are located far from the European continent:
French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion and Saint Martin (France), the Azores and Madeira (Portugal) and the Canary Islands (Spain).
The United Kingdom voted to leave the EU in a national referendum in June 2016, and left in 2020.
EU official languages
The European Union has 24 official languages.
You can write to the EU institutions in any of the EU’s 24 official languages and you will receive a reply in that language.
European values
The EU is founded on six core values that form the basis of our society:
"UNITED IN DIVERSITY"
The EU's motto
"United in diversity" is the EU's motto and it encapsulate what the EU's values all are about. While each EU country has its own culture, language and traditions, they all share the same common values, which they must obey to as members of the European Union.
THE EUROPEAN FLAG
The European flag is made up of 12 golden stars in a circle on a blue background. It was adopted in 1984 by the European Union. The number of stars never changes, it is always 12. They symbolise unity, solidarity and harmony among the people of Europe.
LEGAL TEXTS
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
EU treaties
The EU treaties contain the rules that guide the work of the EU. They are amended from time to time, for example when new countries join or when there are changes to how the EU works. The most recent treaty is the Lisbon Treaty, which was signed in the Portuguese capital in 2007.
The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union came into force with the Lisbon Treaty. It set out the rights and freedoms that all people living in the EU enjoy. The charter includes newer fundamental rights, such as data protection and guarantees on bioethics. It also includes specific provisions on the rights of under-18s.
HOW DID IT ALL BEGIN?
Between 1945 and 1950, after two world wars, some European politicians began the process of creating the European Union. Their vision was to unite European countries economically and politically in order to secure lasting peace and prosperity.
The European Coal and Steel Community
On 9 May 1950 it was proposed to merge European production of coal and steel.Following this proposal, the European Coal and Steel Community came into being in 1952. It was founded by six countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
European Economic Community
The six founding countries decided to extend their cooperation to other economic sectors. The Treaty of Rome was signed in 1957, establishing the European Economic Community
1981
THE BIRTH OF THE EU
WITH THE END OF THE RIGHT-WING DICTATORSHIP, GREECE CAN NOW JOIN THE "EEC"
1995
FROM 1950 TO 2020
1973
1952: the european coal and steel community is founded
THE EUROPEAN UNION IS CREATED
DENMARK, IRELAND AND THE UK JOIN THE "EEC"
1950
AUSTRIA, FINLAND AND SWEDEN JOIN THE EU
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL ARE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE "EEC"
TREATY OF ROME
1993
1957
1986
2004
2013
BULGARIA AND ROMANIA JOIN THE EU
2020
THE UK LEAVES THE EU
TEN COUNTRIES JOIN THE EU: CZECHIA, HUNGARY, ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, POLAND, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, CYPRUS AND MALTA
CROATIA JOINS THE EU
2007
Nobel Peace Prize
In recognition of its work for peace, democracy and human rights in Europe and around the world, the European Union was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012.
From left to right: European Council president Herman Van Rompuy, European Commission president José Manuel Barroso and European Parliament president Martin Schultz.
Team
THIS PRESENTATION WAS MADE BY
BENEDETTO VIGANÒ
VIOLA DE TONI
BENEDETTA RIVOLTA
NICOLE COLOMBO
ALESSANDRO MANDELLI
STEFANO COLOMBO