DIDACTIC UNIT 9. 5TH COURSE. THE EUROPEAN UNION. HISTORY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
THE EUROPEAN UNION. HISTORY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION What´s the European Union (EU)? How many are the member countries? Are all the countires in Europe members of the European Union? THE HISTORY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION After World War I, many people began to talk about a politically unified Europe. The first Pan- European Congress was held in 1926. In 1929, the French prime minister, Mr. Schumann, proposed a federation of European nations for economic and social co-operation. Many people supported this idea, but the start of World War II interrupted the process. In 1957, the European Economic Community (EEC) was founded. It began with six members: France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, West Germany and Italy. Their objective was to increase economic development and pr...