European Dream - Crudu

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The European Union began as the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952 and formally established in its current state in November 1993. It has seen landmark achievements, promoting peace and reconciliation in Europe, extended European citizenship rights, strong human rights protection, and experimented with a bold monetary union. Nevertheless, 21st century events such as the Eurozone crisis, global trade stalemate in the WTO, immigration and the re-emergence of far-right and Eurosceptic parties pose significant challenges for the EU in the decades ahead. European integration has come a long way since the 1952 creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, heralded as “a first step in the federation of Europe