The main idea behind this modern-day organization was originated by Jean Monnet and Robert Schuman, who founded several precursors to it.
The main idea behind this modern-day organization was originated by Jean Monnet and Robert Schuman, who founded several precursors to it. The current head of this organization's Commission is Jose Manuel Barroso, and much of it was reformed by the 2009 Lisbon treaty. Predecessors to this body included the Common Market and an organization that traded steel and (*) coal during the Cold War. This organization was established by the Treaty of Maastricht, and is currently facing a crisis with its namesake currency. For 10 points, name this organization of countries on a certain continent, which includes France, Britain, and Germany.
The main idea behind this modern-day organization was originated by Jean Monnet and Robert Schuman, who founded several precursors to it.
European Union (or EU) &lt;BZ&gt;