COURSE DESCRIPTION
Starting from the idea of Europe itself, this course enables students to get to know and understand the historical processes that led to the first attempts to unify Europe, its founding theoretical principles, the various approaches, and the significant lines in the process for European integration. - Historical background; - Important personalities: - Important events; - European values and principles; - The objectives of the EU; - The symbols of the Union.
CONTENT OF THE COURSE
History of the European integration process (Part 1)
History of the European integration process (Part 2)
The EU founding fathers and influential personalities of the European construction process
The EU Treaties
The EU Institutions and the EU decision-making process
European values and principles
The objectives of the EU
The symbols of the Union
The main EU policies