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    The document discusses the history and development of European integration through the European Union (EU). It outlines the original 6 member countries that formed the European Economic Community, European Coal and Steel Community, and European Atomic Energy Community. It then details the expansion of EU membership over time through various enlargements in 1973, 1981, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2007, and countries that are candidates for future membership like Turkey and Croatia. The document also defines economic integration and the stages the EU has progressed through, from a customs union to a common market to an economic union. It describes the goals and definition of the single market created by the EU to eliminate trade barriers and encourage adoption of measures to complete integration among European countries.

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    European Integration

    Hot Topics in Economics


    EC11110

    Aims

    The political boundaries

    The changing membership of the


    EU
    The original 6 members of the EEC, ECSC, &
    Euratom

    The three Benelux countries


    France
    Germany
    Italy

    The 1973 enlargement

    Denmark
    Ireland
    UK
    4

    The changing membership of the


    EU
    The Mediterranean Enlargement

    Greece (1981)
    Spain & Portugal (1986)

    The next wave of enlargement of 1995

    Austria
    Sweden
    Finland
    5

    The May 2004 enlargement

    The Czech Republic


    Cyprus
    Estonia
    Hungary
    Latvia

    Lithuania
    Malta
    Poland
    Slovakia
    Slovenia

    In 2007:
    Bulgaria
    Romania
    6

    Other candidates for the EU


    membership

    Turkey (a decision was taken to open


    negotiations for membership in October 2005)
    Croatia (a decision was taken to open
    negotiations for membership in October 2005)
    Macedonia

    Quiz

    The EU flag?

    The anthem?

    Europe Day?

    People and countries?

    The definition of integration

    What is economic integration?

    Stages of integration in the EU:

    Customs union (1958-85)

    Common market (1985-92)

    Economic union (1992 and beyond)

    What is the single market?

    Single market was intended:

    to create an area without internal frontiers in which


    free movement of goods, persons, services and
    capital is ensured, i.e. eliminate trade barriers
    (tariffs and non-tariffs)
    to be accompanied by changes in the Community
    legislative system, designed to encourage adoption
    of the measures needed for its completion

    Contribute to an ever closer union among the people


    of Europe
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    Increasing bilateral integration

    Existing FTA: Euromed, South Africa, Mexico and


    Chile.
    Currently negotiating: India, Andean Community,
    Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
    and Central American countries
    Completed: Economic Partnership Agreements
    (EEA) and Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), South
    Korea
    Possibility being debated with China
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    Summing up

    EU has emerged as one of the main global


    actors in world trade
    Increasing trend to bilateral trade with partner
    countries
    Policies of the EU have a repercussion on the
    world economy
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