History of EU

Question 1

Explain the EU History

Answer 1

1951 The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) is set up by the six founding members
expand to nine Member States and introduce more common policies
1979 The first direct elections to the European Parliament
1992 The European single market becomes a reality
1993 The Treaty of Maastricht establishes the European Union (EU)
2002 The euro comes into circulation
2004 The EU has 25 Member States, increasing to 28 by 2013
2009 The Treaty of Lisbon comes into force, changing the way the EU works
2014 European elections take place with several candidates competing for the post of President of the European Commission
2015 There is a gradual return to moderate economic growth after 7 years of global crisis and consolidation of the euro area