Week 04
The initial years of integration: The EEC
Objectives
To understand how the EEC was established and how it became the driving force of the communities.
Concepts
EEC, Euratom, customs union, free trade area, common market
Lecture Notes
Readings and Videos
- Click on this link to read about the treaty establishing EEC.
- Analyse the first years of European Economic Community from this timeline.
- The 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome - EPP Group Official Channel
- Treaty of Rome: 60 year anniversary - European Parliament Official Channel
Guest Lecturer
Watch this video by our guest lecturer Emre Gönen, where he discusses the difference between a free trade area and a customs union. He also gives a definition of a common market.