Britain and the European Union

1. When did the idea of a United Europe come about and why ?

 ( 1939 - 1945 )  to be a strong economy.

2. Why did Britain not want to join the EEC in the 1950s ?

 Because they joined in the commonwealth  USA

3. Why did France initially not want Britain to join the EEC ?

 Because of the Brithsh US nuclear wepons policies.

4. What is a referendum ?

 A referendum is a process that allows (citizens or politicans) to approve or reject  a laws or opitions.

5. What percentage of world trade brlongs to the EU ?

16 % of the world tading belongs to the EU.

6. What institutions are involved in the running of the EU ?

The institutions involved in the running of the EU are the European Council, the Council of Ministers, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice .

7. Which 2 countries joined in 2009 ? Include them on map .

the tow countries that joined the EU are Bulgaria and romania.

8. What are MEPs and how many are there in total ? How many fron the UK

27 and 1

1. What does the term ' austerity measures' mean. Find a definition.

An official action taken by government in order to reduce the amount of many that it  spend or the amount that people spend

2. Which countries of the EU are facing the greatest crisis?

 Graeec , spin , italy , Portugal and Cyprus

3. Choose one of those countries and find out what austerity measures have been made and how these are affecting the citizens of that country.

Greece 1.1 tax increase from 10 to 15 percent



4. Summarise your research on your blog and dont forget to add the referance source.

officially called the euro area, is an economic and monetary union (EMU) of 17 European Union (EU)member states that have adopted the euro (€) as their common currency and sole legal tender. The eurozone currently consists of Austria, Belgium,Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Porugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. Most other EU states are obliged to join once they meet the criteria to do so. No state has left and there are no provisions to do so or to be expelled.

Monetary policy of the zone is the responsibility of the European Central Bank (ECB) which is governed by a president and a board of the heads of national central banks. The principal task of the ECB is to keep inflation under control. Though there is no common representation, governance or fiscal policy for the currency union, some co-operation does take place through the Euro Group, which makes political decisions regarding the eurozone and the euro. The Euro Group is composed of the finance ministers of eurozone states, however in emergencies, national leaders also form the Euro Group.