https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud en-us 2022-02-19 19:33:11 UTC 2025-06-21 16:16:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058598238 GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS 
The UK was a part of the EU and when the big crisis started they were holding together trying to avoid the economic damage 

THE LISBON TREATY
It reformed the Maastricht Treaty and centralised the control at the European Parlament ]]> 2022-02-21 11:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058598238 https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058598436 RISING EUROSCEPTICISM IN THE UK 
The UK demanded for more rights because of the pressure on Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron otherwise they would leave the EU]]> 2022-02-21 11:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058598436 https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058598893 THE BREXIT REFERENDUM IN 2016 
The UK left the EU with Votes (Leave:51.9%; Remain:48.2%)]]> 2022-02-21 11:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058598893 https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058609639 -the UK rebate was negotiated because the UK's contribution was too high (reduced by 66%)]]> 2022-02-21 11:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058609639 https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058613197 Anti-EC feelings resulted in Brexit (were created by Thatcher´s Bruges speech)]]> 2022-02-21 11:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058613197 https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058615861 The Maastricht Treaty (formed the present EU, increased European cooperation)]]> 2022-02-21 11:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058615861 https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058617254 The treaty of Rome led to a…
- common agricultural policy (CAP) 
- common external trade policy 

- founding of The European Community (EC) —> contract between 6 countries to prevent world wars and create a common market and customs union]]> 2022-02-21 11:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058617254 https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058618829 The Schengen Agreement (became effective in 1995) 
>,,Schengen Area“-> UK is not part of it]]> 2022-02-21 11:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058618829 https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058620966 - Britain thinks about joining the EC to stabilize their economically declining Empire]]> 2022-02-21 11:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058620966 https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058620984 The euro -> common currency (not in a few states - also the UK)
Temporary conclusion: relationship was always difficult ]]> 2022-02-21 11:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058620984 https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058623306 - Britain joins the EC in third try because France denied their membership with a veto twice]]> 2022-02-21 11:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058623306 https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058624664 - in a British referendum 67% of the British voters voted for staying in the EC]]> 2022-02-21 11:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2058624664 lauraeberhard96 https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2093969428 The UK's membership is put to a referendum.]]> 2022-03-14 14:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraeberhard96/h8cn6bdxsw7sslud/wish/2093969428