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Digitální učební materiál

Digitální učební materiál. The European Union. Obr. 1. The European Union. i s an economic and political union i t has 28 members i t is primarily located in Europe c overs an area of 4,423,147 km 2. Obr. 2. Member states.

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Digitální učební materiál

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  1. Digitální učební materiál

  2. The European Union Obr. 1.

  3. The European Union • is an economic and political union • it has 28 members • it is primarily located in Europe • covers an area of 4,423,147 km2 Obr. 2.

  4. Member states • Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The United Kingdom

  5. History of the European Union • The EU began in 1951 when France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg signed the Treaty of Paris and created the European Coal and Steel Community. • The next step was the formation of the European Economic Community established by Treaty of Rome in 1957. This organization set out a common economic and agricultural policy. • They also signed another treaty on the same day creating the European Atomic Energy Community. • The UK, Ireland and Denmark joined in 1973. • In 1985, the Schengen Agreement - the creation of open borders without passport controls between most member states. • The European Union as we know it today dates from 1993 with the signing of the Maastricht Treaty.

  6. EU symbols • Flag – it consists of a circle of 12 golden (yellow) stars on a blue background. The blue represents the west, the number of stars represents completeness, their position in a circle represents unity. • Anthem – is based on the prelude to “The Ode to Joy” (4th movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No.9.). • Europe Day – is a celebration of Europe held annually on the5th and 9thofMay. • Euro – the common currency for the European Union was established in 1999. The first notes were printed in 2002.

  7. Institutions of the EU The EU is governed by seven institutions: • the European Parliament • the European Council • the Council of the European Union (the Council) • the European Commission • the Court of Justice of the European Union • the European Central Bank • the Court of Auditors

  8. Policy areas • Foreign relations – Military, Humanitarian Aid • Economy – Internal market, Monetary union, Financial supervision, Infrastructure • Environment • Agriculture • Education and science • Health care • Culture and sport Obr. 3.

  9. Time for conversation • What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a part of theEU? • Should Czech crowns be replaced by Euro? • Would you like to live or work in any other states of EU? • Have you ever visited any member states?

  10. Použité zdroje: • European Union. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2014-09-03]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union Obrazový materiál • Obr. 1. - [cit. 2013-09-03]. Dostupný pod licencí Public domain na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Europe.svg • Obr. 2. - S. SOLBERG, J. [cit. 2013-09-03]. Dostupný po licencí WikimediaCommons na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EU_Globe_No_Borders.svg • Obr. 3. - NETZLER, Andrew.[cit. 2013-09-03]. Dostupný pod licencí WikimediaCommons na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Euro_banknotes.png

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