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The European Union

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Chapter 5:
The European Union
Section 5.1.: History
Section 5.2.: How is the EU organised?
Section 5.3.: The NW of the EU
Section 5.4.: The southern EU
Section 5.5.: The eastern  EU
Topography Europe

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Peaceful Europe?

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The European Union (EU)
- Two world wars made the world feel less safe.
--> Some European countries decided to work together

--> European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
(colaboration in a common market)

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European coorperation
Economic coorperation
The EU was formed out of this and started with 6 countries. Now it has 27 countries. 

In this union there is free trade. 

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How many people live in the European Union?
A
+- 450 million people
B
+- 200 million people
C
+- 750 million people
D
+- 1 billion people

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Treaty of Maastricht 1993
The European Union was formed
--> To apply countries had to have the following criteria:
  1. They have to be a democracy
  2. They need to have a working market economy
  3. They need to implement any EU-laws. 

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What does the European Union want?
A
Safety and economic growth
B
Peace and welfare
C
Welfare and well-being
D
Peace and more money

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Put in the correct order:
ECSC
EEC
EU
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1952
1957
1993

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The government of Europe


  • The European commission
  • The European Parliament
  • Counsil of ministers

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Let's start off with:
European Commission 
--> Decides on legislation (Laws) 
--> Has 27 members, a.k.a. European Commissioners 
 (one from each country) 
--> Represents the EU internationally
--> The European Commission is based in Brussels.

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And then....
The European Parliament. 
--> MEP's (751) keep an eye out for the European Commission. 
--> They approve and supervise all decisions made by the European Commission. 
--> Voted for by EU-citizens.

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Never again war!
Shuman declaration > 1952 ECSC

Treaty of Rome > 1957 European Economic Community (EEC)

In 1967, the EEC became the European Community (EC), to stress that economic cooperation was not the only goal anymore. 

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Schengen treaty
Treaty in which was decided that not only products but also people and money could move freely between all member states.

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subsidiarity
The principle that matters that can be organised on a national scale more efficiently, should  regulated by a country itself.

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Northwest, south and east
- physical geographical characteristics
- human geographical characteristics
- contributing to the EU
- profiting from the EU
Assignments in the workbook (according to the planner)
Answer the learning goals!! (according to the planner)
Figure 5.15

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Northwest: physical
Moderate maritime climate, with cool summers, mild winters and rainfall throughout the year.

Landscape is dominated by relatively flat lowlands, but there are hilly areas and mountain ranges.

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Northwest: human
An urbanised area.
Tertiary (services) sector.
The primary (agriculture) sector is small in size, but large in output > capital intensive farms.

HDI and GDP/capita are very high.

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Northwest: benefits/contributes
All northwestern EU countries (except for Ireland) are net contributors: they pay more than they receive. 

The two major items on which EU money is spent are agriculture (mainly subsidies for farmers) e.g. in France and regional development.

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South: physical
Mediterranean climate. Summers are warm and dry, winters are mild and wet. 

More relief, plateaus and mountain ranges.

Near the plate boundary of the Eurasian and African plates, earthquakes and volcanic activity is quite common.

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South: human
Less densely populated.
Tertiary sector > tourism 
Secondary sector > e.g. clothing industry, car manufacture
Primary sector > e.g. olives, wine (Market gardening)
HDI and GDP/capita are lower
 Romance languages and Catholicism

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South: benefits/contributes
European subsidies to stimulate GDP/capita (agriculture).
Subsidies for infrastructural works.

 Net receivers: they receive more than they pay (exept for Italy).

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East: physical
Transition: the maritime climate in the northwestern EU to a continental climate in the most eastern part. 
Continental climates > warm summers and cold winters.
Flat, highlands, important rivers.

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East: human
Less urbanised and less densely populated.
Poorest region in the EU. Globally very highly developed (HDI)
Economic development strongly linked to its communist past > vulnerable

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East: benefits/contributes
Net receiver. 
Most EU money is spent on agriculture and development of backward regions > cohesion funds.

The more members, the greater the chance for peace in Europe, and a bigger common market.

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