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3	Supranationalism A venture involving three or more states Political, economic, and/or cultural cooperation to promote shared objectives
4	European Supranationalism Why would anyone want to give away international autonomy, one of the most sought after goals of the past century?
5	History of European Supranationlism 1947 – MARSHALL PLAN 1948 - Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC) 1949 - Council of Europe 1951 - ECSC 1957 - Treaty of Rome 1958 - EEC effective 1959 - EFTA signed 1965 - EEC-ESC-EURATOM 1973 - EEC
6	History of European Supranationlism Primary function of the OEEC To accept and distribute funds allocated under the Marshall Plan
7	European Union (EU) Original Members: (12) Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK Established: 7 February 1992 Effective: 1 November 1993 Aimed to coordinate policy among the members in three fields: -- economics -- defense -- justice and home affairs
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10	Supranationalism Problems Loss of autonomy Disparities in levels of economic development Technical barriers Cultural barriers
11	European Regions Western Europe The British Isles Nordic Europe Mediterranean Europe Eastern Europe
12	Western Europe: Germany Germany of the past The Federal Republic Germany Today
13	France Role in Europe Paris
14	Benelux Countries Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg
15	British Isles Site and Situation UK & NI Ireland
16	Northern Europe Site and Situation Role in Europe
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