Homework: Steps of integration

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European Monetary Union (1999):
The highest step on the ladder is the monetary union in an economical sense and concerning currency. The standardization of all economically relevant directives/regulations and procedures has been concluded and there is a common currency. In a political union a common supranational level is added.

European Single Market (1993):
In a common market capital and capacity for work can move freely. Anyone can make investments in any of the member states, start an enterprise or start to work there. In a common market frontier control has been abolished and the economically relevant norms as well as legal and protective directives have been harmonized.

European Free Trade Association (1958):
A free trade area ensures trade with goods and services without customs duty or restriction in quantity. However, each member state of the free trade area has the right to impose their own external tariffs.

Roman Treaties (1957):
In a customs union there are furthermore common external tariffs.

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The president of Luxembourg once said: "The monetary union is the continuation of peace policy with different means." Please elucidate his remark. Which of the two perspectives does he employ? Explain.
The president of Luxembourg once said: "The monetary union is the continuation of peace policy with different means." Please elucidate his remark. Which of the two perspectives does he employ? Explain.I think that he is right. Because of the European Monetary Union the 25 members states have to work more closer together. They want to save the price stability, that means every member state has to save the price stability and if one of the members doesn’t follow this arrangement, it would cause damage to itself. So they have to work together in peace. He employs the perspektive of "teamwork of states".

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Are the steps historical steps towards an European federal state? What do you think, will there ever be "The United States of Europe"?
Yes, I think they are historical steps towards an European federal state, because the member states have to work closely together.
I don't think that there will ever be "The United States of Europe". Every member state of the EU has different interests. So it is very difficult to have a government which accomplishes every interest and this is rather unrealizable. And I think that some member states like to be in the EU, because they have thereby more advantages, e.g. the EU helps them if they have economy problems, the EU wants to save peace and so on. But actually I think that they want to keep their own identity and their own mentality, this is also against an USE.
But if there will ever be "The United States of Europe", it would be really great. Every member state would have the same powers and the same economy, there would be one great nation. But this is just a dream.