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Spain: Our way to the European Union

SPAIN: OUR WAY TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

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Page 1: SPAIN: OUR WAY TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

Spain: Our way to the European Union

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Creating the UE

-1951, six European countries*→ European Coal and Steel Community

-1957→signed the Treaty of Rome→ European Economic Community (Common Market)

*Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Luxemburg

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Countries joining the UE

-1973→UK, Denmark and Ireland

-1981→Greece

-1986→Portugal and Spain (end of dictatorship)= “European of the Twelve”

-1995→Austria, Sweden and Finland

-2004→Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus and Malta

-2007→Romania-2013→Croatia

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Spain in the UE-It was not easy due to the economical and political conditions (it

took 20 years)

-February 9th 1962, Franco’s Government requested the admission of Spain in the European Economic Community.

-Spain had to fulfill some strict conditions: the country had to have a Democratic system of government.

-EEC’s countries rejected the suggestion→dictatorship since 1939.-Only possible to sign trade agreements: elimination of Spanish

tariffs.

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Spain in the UE (i)

-Franco’s regime finished→Adolfo Suarez requested for the second time the incoporation on July 26th 1977.

-It was approved by the commission

-Economic problems: Spanish economic structure clashed (agriculture and fishing) and there were internal problems in the country.

-Spain had to meet several requirements fot the addition

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Spain in the UE (ii)

-On January 1st 1986 Spain became a full member of the EEC together with Portugal.

-Since its entrance, Spain has supported all steps taken in the creation of the European common identity.

-Spain provides his knowledge of an old nation and his enthusiasm of a young town with the conviction that a future of unity is the only possible.

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Consequences of the entry of Spain to the EU

The entry of Spain to the EU meant a positive change after the Civil War

Since 1991 Spain wanted to fulfill the criteria for inflation, interest rates, public debt and government spending agreed at the treaty: that is to say the convergence with Europe.

In 1998 Spain entered to the Monetary Union and adopted the euro.