10 Steps that led to the Formation of the European Union with images

EU Business News - Here are the 10 Steps that led to the Formation of the European Union, with images of places where EU History was made:

The European Union (EU), that is a political and economic union of 27 member states, was established when the Maastricht Treaty came into force in 1993, and was incorporated as an international legal entity upon the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon in 2009.

What are the main events and dates that led to the creation of the European Union?

Here are the 10 steps that led to the Formation of the European Union (EU):

1 - The Congress of Europe held in May 1948

2 - The Schuman Declaration on May 9, 1950

3- The Treaty of Paris on 23 July 1952

4 - The Treaty of Rome signed on 25 March 1957

5 - The Schengen Agreement signed in 1985

6 - The Single European Act on 1 July 1987

7 -  The Fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989

8 - The Treaty of Maastricht signed in 1992

9 - The Treaty of Accession of 10 countries to the European Union on 16 April 2003

10 - The Treaty of Lisbon signed in 2007

Here are the Images of 8 places where EU History was made:

1 - Sala degli Orazi e Curiazi (Hall of the Horatii and Curiatii) - Rome

The  Sala degli Orazi e Curiazi (Hall of the Horatii and Curiatii) in Rome, that is in the Palazzo dei Conservatori on the Capitoline Hill, was the site of the historic signing of the Treaty of Rome in 1957.

2 - The Hall of Knights - The Hague, Netherlands

The Hall of Knights at The Hague in the Netherlands is the place where The Congress of Europe was held in May 1948 with 750 European delegates. The Congress of Europe was the first federal development of post-war European history where ideas about the development of European integration were discussed and eventually led to the creation of the modern-day European Union.

3 - Princess Marie-Astrid Europa boat - Schengen, Luxembourg

The Princess Marie-Astrid Europa boat (Prinzessin Marie-Astrid Europa) is where the Schengen Agreement was signed in 1985, leading to a Europe without internal borders.

4 - Limburg Government Building - Maastricht, Netherlands

The Limburg Government Building in Maastricht, in the Netherlands is the place where the landmark Maastricht Treaty was signed in 1992, establishing the European Union and preparing the path for the single currency.

5 - Jerónimos Monastery - Lisbon

Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon is where the Treaty of Lisbon was signed on 13 December 2007, laying down the basis for the reform of the European Union.

6 - Salon de l´Horloge (The Clock Room) - Paris

The Salon de l´Horloge (The Clock Room) in Paris, that is located at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Quai d'Orsay, is where Robert Schuman delivered the Schuman Declaration on May 9, 1950, proposing the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community.

7 - The Stoa of Attalos - Athens

The Stoa of Attalos in Athens is where the ceremony of the signing of the Treaty of Accession of 10 countries to the European Union was conducted on 16 April 2003, namely Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

8 - The Fall of the Berlin Wall - Berlin

The Fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989 during the Peaceful Revolution symbolized the destruction of the Iron Curtain and led to the reunification of Germany that took place in October 1990.