Enlargement Flashcards
Why did the UK join the EEC in 1973?
Economic rationalism -UK comparative growth -growing trade with EEC -economic modernisation (free trade) Geostrategic considerations -reorientation from Empire -finding a new global role -Commonwealth troubles
Who joined the EEC in 1973?
UK, Denmark, Ireland
What countries were a part of the ‘Southern’ enlargement during the 1980s?
Greece (1981)
Spain (1986)
Portugal (1986)
What are the common factors as to why Greece, Spain and Portugal joined the EEC?
Previous authoritarian regimes
Consolidate recent democracies
End political isolation
Develop economies
What countries were a part of the EFTA enlargement in 1995?
Austria
Finland
Sweden
Why did the EFTA countries join?
End of Cold War SEM Post-1990 recessions Business pressure EU moving towards Economic, Monetary and Political Union (Maastricht)
What is included in the ‘Copenhagen Criteria’ (June 1993)?
Politics: guaranteeing democracy, rule of law, human rights and minorities
Economics: functioning market economy
Obligations: have to accept the treaties
Why did the Central Eastern European Countries join in 2004?
Embrace the West (prosperity, democracy)
Political stability (consolidate democracy)
Security from Russia (NATO membership)
What are the Visegrad states?
Poland
Czech Republic
Hungary
Slovakia
What are the Baltic states?
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Name 3 other countries that joined in 2004
Slovenia
Cyprus
Malta
When did Bulgaria and Romania join the EU?
2007
Why did the EU agree to Eastern enlargement?
Economic advantages -larger internal market -investment/trade Political/geostrategic advantages -promote liberal democratic values -spread EU values and influence Social identities, norms and values -European unity -moral obligation
