EU’s events

By Violagori

  • the birthday of the EU

    Robert Schuman proposes that France and the Federal Republic of Germany pool their coal and steel resources in a new organisation that other European countries can join.

  • European coal and steel community

    In Paris, six countries – Belgium, France, Germany (Federal Republic), Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands – sign the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).

  • the creation of EEC

    In Rome, the six countries sign the treaties establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom). They come into force on 1 January 1958.

  • A new member

    At a press conference, General de Gaulle announces that France will veto the United Kingdom joining the European Communities

  • more new members

    In Brussels, accession treaties to the European Communities are signed with Denmark, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom

  • The Erasmus programme

    Start of the ‘Erasmus’ programme, set up to help young Europeans study abroad, in other European countries.

  • Fall of the Berlin Wall.

  • The Schengen Agreement

    The Schengen Agreement is signed, aimed at abolishing checks at the borders between member states of the European Communities.

  • Germany is reunited.

  • treaty of maastricht

    The Maastricht European Council adopts a Treaty on European Union. It lays the basis for a common foreign and security policy, closer cooperation on justice and home affairs and the creation of an economic and monetary union, including a single currency. The inter-governmental cooperation in these fields added to the existing Community system creates the European Union (EU). The EEC is renamed the ‘European Community’ (EC).

  • The Single Market is created.

  • Third stage of EMU

    Start of the third stage of EMU: the currencies of 11 EU countries are replaced by the euro. The single currency is launched on the money markets. From this point onwards, the European Central Bank (ECB) has responsibility for the EU’s monetary policy, which is defined and implemented in euro.

  • The Euro

    People in the euro area countries begin using euro notes and coins

  • The peace Nobel prize

    The Nobel Peace Prize 2012 was awarded to the European Union (EU) "for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe"

  • brexit