Western Civilization II / Unit 18 WC2 1722 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Schengen, the Euro, Enlargement, Strains, and Brexit
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The idea
Schengen removed passport controls; the euro arrived in nineteen ninety-nine as accounting money and in two thousand two as cash. Ten eastern states joined in two thousand four. After two thousand eight members could not devalue. Britain voted to leave in twenty sixteen and left in twenty twenty.
In practice
Twenty-seven members in twenty twenty-two.
Where people slip
Dated events only; the anchor's readings are not voiced.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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