• Гідрологія і Гідрометрія
• Господарське право
• Економіка будівництва
• Економіка природокористування
• Економічна теорія
• Земельне право
• Історія України
• Кримінально виконавче право
• Медична радіологія
• Методи аналізу
• Міжнародне приватне право
• Міжнародний маркетинг
• Основи екології
• Предмет Політологія
• Соціальне страхування
• Технічні засоби організації дорожнього руху
• Товарознавство продовольчих товарів

The brief content of the lecture

I.European Union is an integration organization. Main aim is building of close Union of European nationalities. Any European state has right to be a member of the EU, following “Principles of freedom, democracy, respect of human rights”. Level of economic development should been corresponds to the middle EU index.

Idea of European Unification was formed in the middle ages. In 1923 Kudenhovi-Kalergy is Pan-European movement leader called to create United States of Europe, based on the experience of Switzerland unification in 1848, unification of Germany in 1871 and USA in 1776. In 1926 he organized Pan-European Union, which was headed by A.Brian (Minister of Foreign Affairs of France).

During the II WW governments of Poland and Czechoslovakia attempted to form “political and economic association”. On January 23, 1942 agreement was concluded about foundation of Polish-Czechoslovakian confederation after the II WW. Foundation of Danube and Balkan Federation was discussed. Project about foundation of Federation, including Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, and France discussed.

In 1942 negotiations between representatives of emigrant governments of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Greece, Yugoslavia and Committee “Free France” about foundation of “European Community” was held in London. On September 5, 1944 Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg governments signed agreement about foundation of Custom Union after the war.

II.On May 9, 1950 Minister of Foreign Affairs of France R.Schuman published declaration, which later was called “Declaration of 9 March 1950”. In this declaration he plainly stated the idea of the association conducting industries of Germany and France in unification of coal and steel. Later this Declaration was supported by Italy, Belgium, Holland and Luxemburg. The day of May 9, was declared as “The day of Europe” and from this date officially reckons the beginning of the European integration.

In the beginning of 1957 the heads of the States and Governments of six European countries decided to meet and to sign “The Rome Agreement”. This agreement included all economic spheres, in the field of currency, trade, society and taxes. This agreement started to function from January 1,1958.

Formation of European Economic Community is second stage to the way of European integration. In the 70-80-s countries as Great Britain, Ireland, Denmark, Spain, Portugal and Greece were admitted to the European Economic Community. Later in the middle of 90-s Sweden, Finland and Austria were accepted to EE Community.

Successes of the European Economic Community gave an opportunity to raise the question about unification of European Association of coal and steel, European Economic Community and Euro atom into unique European Community. It was happened in 1986, when the Unique European Act was signed.

An important role on the path leading to European integration occupies by “Maastricht treaty” (Holland), it was signed by 15 member states of European countries. From this period EU Community transformed to European Union. “Maastricht treaty” sat up unique European currency-euro, also it established the institute of external policy coordination and security of the member countries of European Union.

An important role in the life of European Union was played by “Amsterdam treaty”, which was signed in 1997 and, especially the Summit of the EU countries, which was held in 2000, in Nice. At the Summit in Nice were accepted important document, which sum up a fifty years stage of the European integration. There were accepted the Charter of the basic rights of the EU; decision about the creation of European army; decision about acceptance of a new members of the EU.

At present time EU in the process of integration into the new stage of its development, namely to the formation of political union of Europe, admission of the new state Central and Eastern Europe. EU consists of 25 countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.

Applicant countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Turkey.

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