Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and The Netherlands Participated
Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and The Netherlands Participated
Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and The Netherlands Participated
A group of countries that their governments work together. They are brought together because
they think that they will benefit from change in the EU.
2. When was it established? Who were the original members?
It was established in 1951 and the original members of this group were Belgium, Germany,
France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands participated.
3. Who is in it currently?
Belgium, France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy ,Luxembourg ,Denmark, Ireland ,UK, Greece,
Portugal , Spain , Austria ,Finland ,Sweden , Hungary, Poland ,Czech Republic , Slovak, Republic,
Slovenia , Estonia , Latvia , Lithuania , Malta , Cyprus , Bulgaria ,Romania and Croatia
4. Which European nations are NOT members?
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
5. What does it do?
Gets rid of controls that stop people from EU countries moving around freely. And tries to make
it easier for Europeans to buy and sell things to each other. By changing the rules in trade.
6. How is it run?
European Council who make the decisions, European Parliament which decides whether
suggestion is good, European Commission which proposes new laws and presidency
7. Who and why are some in the UK Pro-Europeans?
They think that the EU is a good idea and want the UK to start using the Euro Currency. Britain is
part of the pro-Europeans
8. Who and why are some in the UK Eurosceptics?
Some people feel that the UK is different from other European countries. And believe that the
UK is losing their independence. British is part of the UK Eurosceptics.
9. What is the Euro?
Euro is the type of money that European nations use.
10. How has the EU grown since its birth?
The nations kept joining and joining and expanding the EU to grow more.
11. Top five aims of the EU?
Promote economic and social progress.
Speak for the European Union on the international scene.
Introduce European citizenship.
Develop Europe as an area of freedom, security and justice.
Maintain and build on established EU law.