Size matters: a brief history of the EU enlargement
Enlargement is the French term by which we indicate the increase of the number of countries that belong to the European Union. The biggest growth happened in 2004, when the EU moved from fifteen to twenty-five countries
The history of the European Elections through their communication campaigns
The European Elections are not only one of the biggest democratic exercises in the world, they are also a huge communication campaign with the same goal since 1979: get people to vote. Join us in a roller-coaster of
European elections 1979: the first massive EU communication campaign
Turning points in history often go unnoticed; but the European Community did not want this to happen to the first direct EU elections ever held, forty-four years ago. The elections were set for 1979 (from 7 to 10 June)
The European Defense Community: a case of treaty interruptus
Jean Monnet, the architect of the European Union, linked his political future to the creation of a pan-European military force: before the ’strategic autonomy’ mantra, there were a proposal, an agreement and a Treaty
Dinosaurs and humans living together – a (very) special Eurobarometer
2024 will be EU election year and the 50 anniversary of the Eurobarometer . Some sources say it started in 1973, but we will follow the ”official line”. To celebrate it, we are sharing with you a bit of EU history: the
The Schuman Plan as seen by cartoonists in the Fifties
10 cartoons published in the aftermath of the 9 May declaration to celebrate Europe Day. The ones who liked it 1. Sew-man Schuman sewing France and Germany together. The safety pins (the Maginot Line , built in 1930 to
Jean Monnet in four quotes
Three quotes by him, one about him; a short overview of his personality and vision. ”Papers are fine, reports are fine…but what counts is the understanding of the citizens. Nothing is more dangerous than confusion” ”We
How the euro was announced in the (first) twelve EU countries
This €-nostalgia page is dedicated to all the millennials who lived through the transition from their national currency to the €, our currency, whatever it takes! By the end of February 2002 the period of dual
