The document discusses the history and goals of the European Union and citizenship. It describes how Jacques Delors pushed for greater integration beyond just an economic community. The 1992 Maastricht Treaty established the European Union and introduced the euro currency and European citizenship. The document then outlines several educational programs under the EU, including Comenius, which aims to foster partnerships between schools. It provides an example of one such partnership formed between seven schools in seven countries to work on a project about value education and ecological responsibility.