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WORLD WAR II ENDS
Europe is left divided and damaged. -
SCHUMAN DECLARATION
Schuman Declaration (named after the French Foreign Minister) proposes French and German coal and steel communities. -
TREATY OF PARIS
European Coal and Steel Community Treaty signed by Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Netherlands. -
TREATY OF ROME
Treaties of Rome signed: creates Common Market / European Economic Community (EEC) and European Atomic Energy Community. -
Treaties of Rome come into effect.
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Britain tries to join the EEC but is rejected.
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UK, Ireland, and Denmark join.
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FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL
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MAASTRICHT
Maastricht Treaty / Treaty on European Union signed. -
Single Market begins
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Maastricht Treaty comes into effect
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EURO ROLL OUT
Old currencies were withdrawn, ‘Euro’ becomes the sole currency in the majority of EU -
TREATY OF LISBON
Lisbon Treaty signed, this modified the constitution until it was deemed a sufficient compromise -
Lisbon Treaty comes into effect.
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NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
In 2012 the European Union was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for "over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe"* -
UK REFERENDUM
On 23rd June 2016 the UK held a referendum on whether or not to stay in the EU.