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The United States of Europe: From War to Union
The piece traces Europe from postwar ruin to ongoing integration. It notes Churchill’s 1946 call for unity, the Schuman plan, and the creation of the Coal and Steel Community, the EEC, and later EU milestones. It highlights expansions, the euro launch, and current challenges including the proposed constitution and 25 member states.
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London
Winston Churchill
Europe
United States of Europe
Churchill
West Germany
United States
Germany
Robert Schuman
Schuman
Paris
France
Belgium
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
European Coal and Steel Community
European Economic Community
European Communities
European Union
Maastricht
Euro
Denmark
Sweden
Britain
Ireland
Greece
Spain
Portugal
Union
T. R. Reid