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Conference in The Hague.
This conference proposed the creation of the Council of Europe. The aim was to cooperate in economic and social progress and promote human rights and economic and social and promote human rights and fundamental freedom. -
Treaty of Rome.
The six member countries of the ECSC signed the treaty of Rome establiishing the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community. its goal was the abolition of customs barriers, the free movement of goods, services, capitals and people among member countries and the development of a common economic policy. -
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Common Agricultural Policy.
During the 1960s there was progress in the implementation of a Common Agricultural Policy and improving transport networks. -
Success of the EEC.
Ireland, the United Kingdom and Denmark joined the ECSC -
Success of the EEC.
Greece joined the ECSC. -
The Schengen Agreement.
It proposed the abolition of common borders between most European states. -
Success of the EEC.
Spain and Portual joined the ECSC. -
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The construction of the European Union.
in the early 1990s, following the breakup of the east-west blocs and the emergence of an increasingly globalised economy, the countries of western Europe agreed to move towards greater unity for the European Economica Community. -
The Maastricht treaty.
It's the cornerstone of the European integration process and represents the first sign of political unity. The Maastricht Treaty officially established the name of the European Union and introduced three main policy axes. -
European citizenship.
It introduced measures for revision, in light of future enlargements of the EU. -
Success of the EEC.
Austria, FInland and Sweden joined the ECSC. -
Europe of the 28.
The European Union's fourth enlargement came into effect on 1 January 1995 with the entry of Austria, Finland and Sweden. -
European citizenship.
The Treaty of Amsterdam affirmed the principles of freedom, democracy and human rights. -
European citizenship.
The Treaty of Nice restructured all European institutions. -
The Euro.
the euro went into circulation on 1 January 2002 in eleven EU countries: Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, the netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Austria, Ireland and Finland. They were later joined by Greece, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus, some 320 million inhabitants altogether. -
Europe of the 28.
After long negotiations aimed at aligning the eastern European countries' legislation with the Ey requirements concerning economic issues and resoect for political and social roghts, ten new states acceded on 1 May 2004: Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, malta, POland, Czech Republic and Cyprus. They were joined by Bulgaria and Romania in 2007 and by Croatia in 2013.