1. SPAIN IN THE EUROPEAN UNION SPAIN IN THE EUROPEAN UNION Paloma Chinchilla and CarmenPaloma Chinchilla and Carmen Moreno I.E.S. Salvador RuedaMoreno I.E.S. Salvador Rueda 2. The creation of European Union European Union (EU) is an organization, founded in some common values of liberty, democraty, state governed by the rule of law and respect for the human rights. 3. The creation of treaties: In the 50 decade: Treaty of Paris and Treaty of Rome In the 90 decade: Treaty of Maastricht and Treaty of Amsterdam In the first decade of XXI century: Treaty of Nice and Treaty of Lisbon The first steps 4. 1. Founding countries: France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy 2. First expansion: Great Britain, Ireland, Denmark are joined. 3. Second expansion: Greece, Spain and Portugal 4. Third expansion: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus, and later are added Bulgaria and Romania Countries 5. Spain joined in EU -12th June 1985 the Treaty of Adhesion was signed -1st January 1986 Spain was joined in EU 6. The balance between advantages and disadvantages in Spain has been positive for the country Advantages and disadvantages 7. Having a series of consequences, we can classify them into political consequences and economic consequences: Consequences 8. -In 1998 Spain adopted the euro -Spain became ally with Germany and France -Spain has problems of integration because of our items Political consequences 9. -Primary sector: The Primary sector modernization has been accelerated when Spain joined the EU. -Secondary sector: The industrial sector has been strongly affected in its iron and steel industry and the naval industry. -Tertiary sector: Trade has increased, a difference from the trade balance deficit. Economic consequences 10. Interview with a person who was born in the 60s