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\"\"<\/a>The process of regional integration has led to the creation of the European Union.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the integration scale, the EU would today be anywhere from 6 to 8; economic integration is much more complete than political integration. Also, integration is a process — it does not happen all at once. In the case of the EU, it is also multi-layered, since countries are allowed to “opt out” of certain aspects of integration – such as adoption of the euro. (For example, Great Britain, Sweden, and Denmark have not adopted the euro).<\/p>\n

Let’s look at how economic integration<\/strong> developed in Europe. The EU grew out of the European Economic Community and before that, the European Coal and Steel Community.<\/p>\n

The Integration Scale:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n\n
5<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
10<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ECSC<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
Single Market <\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
???<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
European Economic Community
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		\n
European Union
\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A Brief History:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The European Coal and Steel Community<\/a> was created in 1952<\/strong> to regulate and administer the production of coal and steel in six European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg). On the integration scale it would be at 1.<\/p>\n

In 1957<\/strong>, the same six countries (the Six), agreed to form the European Economic Community<\/a> <\/strong>(EEC or EC) to integrate the economies of the six into a single market<\/strong> (2 to 5 on the integration scale).<\/p>\n

By 1992<\/strong>, the single market<\/a> had been achieved and the participating countries (now 12) agreed to form a European Union<\/a>. The European Union was given power to go beyond the creation and regulation of the single market and to begin the process of political<\/strong> integration. (6 to 8 on the integration scale)<\/p>\n

So the European Union represents an advanced stage of economic integration and beginnings of political integration. It is the result of the co-operation between countries and it is the organization where common decisions are taken.<\/p>\n

But what type of organization<\/a> is the European Union?<\/p>\n

Next ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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