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The European coal and steel community treaty. (1951)

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The European coal and steel community treaty. (1951)

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The treaty of Paris, commonly known as the coal and steel community treaty. Was the first Europe treaty that agreed upon supernational power. On the 18th of April 1951 France Germany Italy Luxemburg Belgium and Holand came together to sign the treaty. They came together to organize the free movement of coal and steel, while freeing up the access to sources of production. Rober Schuman was the founder of the European coal and steel treaty. He believed in uniting the states of Europe.
The treaty sought out to help economic expansion in Europe while implementing, better employment along with standards of living. This was to be achieved through an open market free movement of products with no taxes was introduced.
The ECSC treaty was the precursor of the EU institutions and helped better international relations in Europe after the horror of WW2. This was the first big step for integration within Europe.

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The European defense community treaty. (1952)

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The European defense community treaty. (1952)

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On the 27th of May 1952, the six nations of the ECSC all were to sign a treaty that would create the European defense community. This was proposed by French prime minster Rene Pleven in 1950.
This treaty would have created a European defense force.
The French feared a loss of national security and sovereignty, and this was not tolerated in Paris. Even with their doubts the renamed Pleven plan was signed and supported by France.
However, the treaty would fail to gain ratification in French parliament and never came to be.
As a result of this Germany was great admission into NATO.
The treaty was to be an alternative West Germany joining NATO and would allow the harnessing of their army in case of conflict with Russia.

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On the 25th of May 1957 the six ECSC signed two major treaties. These treaties created the European economic community and the European atomic energy community.

The ECC created a common market, ridding barriers for movement of goods and services. A capital agricultural policy and a common external trade policy were both also introduced.

Euratom's purpose was to facility cooperation in use of atomic energy.

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25th March 1957: Treaty of Rome signed, which laid foundations for the European Economic Community

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Treaties of Rome comes into effect. (1958)

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Treaties of Rome comes into effect. (1958)

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Britain tries to join the EEC but are rejected

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General de Gaulle wanted to better France's relationship with Germany.
On the 22nd of January 1963 both nations signed a formal bilateral treaty, this helped strengthen nations relations. The treaty promised cooperation in foreign affairs, defense and many other polices.

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The merger treaty, better known as the treaty of Brussels, was the treaty that saw the unification of the ECSC, Euratom and the EEC.

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Ireland, the U.K and Denmark join. (1973)

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Ireland, the U.K and Denmark join. (1973)

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The first elections to European parliament. (1979)

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The first elections to European parliament. (1979)

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In 1979, the first members of the European parliament were elected.

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This treaty's aimed was to revise the treaty signed in Rome.  Created new communities and brought in a new single market which was fairer for other states. The treaty was signed on the 17th of February 1986 in Holland. The treaty however didn't not come into effect until the 1st of July 1987.

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This Treaty was signed on the 7th of February 1992 in Maastricht. The treaty was an international agreement that would become the treaty to create the European Union as we know it. This treaty granted European citizenship for the people of any member states. The treaty set out four criteria in order to for fill goals to obtain and pollical and ecomanic union. The treaty introduced a central bank and a common currency. All members were expected to implement foreign policy including environment and social issues.

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How the Maastricht Treaty changed Europe

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The was brought into exists on the first on January 1999, but the currency was not launched till the 1st of January 2002. This was thanks to the Maastricht treaty.

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The treaty of Amsterdam was signed by all European member states on the 2nd of October 1997. The treaty changed the three-pillar structure. The treaty hoped to improve employment and bring in more equality for men and woman.

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On the 26th of February 2001, European leaders met together and signed the treaty of Nice. The treaty amending the treaty of Rome and Maastricht. The treaty reformed institutions in the EU and changed the voting to include more of the council due to expansion.

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The Lisbon treaty was signed on the 13th of December 2007, amending many previous treaties and streamlining the EU intuitions and was an international agreement. Ireland pushed back on this treaty and made the implication take up to two years.
The treaty also gave the court of justice the power over matters court justice and home affairs cooperation.

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23rd of June Britian vote to leave the EU after a tight referendum. The months before the election saw a fierce campaign from the Europe sceptic who wished to leave. The country voted on the matter and the result had demanded the leave of Britain.

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On the 29th of March 2017 article 50 was trigged by Britain and they now had the right to leave the union. However, the process has been messy, and the fallout has created many issues. The Northern Ireland protocol is still ongoing, and Britain is going through economic issues.