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The Benelux started
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The Federal Republic of Germany's democratic constitution was founded
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10 democratic countries established the Council of Europe
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The ECSC was founded
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The EEC was founded
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Great Britain, Ireland and Denmark joined the EEC
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Greece joined the EEC
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Spain and Portugal joined the EEC
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The European Union was founded
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Germany, France and the Benelux eliminated their border check points
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Austria, Sweden and Finland joined the EU
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12 European countries introduced the euro
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10 more member states joined the EU
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Bulgaria and Rumania joined the EU