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End of World War II
World divided (United States - America) -
Cold War
(USA vs. USSB) “Unión of Republics” -
Franco-German reconciliation
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European Coal and Steel Community
(SCEC) is born:
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Treaties of Rome
European Economic Community (EEC)
European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC)
EURATOM “coordinated civilian nuclear research” -
Treaties Implemented
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European Free Trade Association
To the exchange of goods and services, European countries that do not belong to the European Economic Community create the European Free Trade Association. -
England wants to join France says no
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The three communities
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Merger treaty
Commissioners chosen by heads of state. Ministers of the members, accept reject etc of commission petitions. -
Norway rejects to join by referendum
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UK, Ireland and Denmark join it
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European council
European Council is created. -
Spain, Portugal and Greece ask to join
They ask to join. -
Votation for parliament
It for parliament. -
Greenland leaves
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Greece joins and UK pay less for the Agricultural policy
And UK pay less for the Agricultural policy. -
Sengchen agreement is signed in Luxembourg
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Spain and Portugal join
It join single European act is signed. Free movement between member countries. -
Germany reunification and collapse of USSR
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Maastricht treaty
EU is created and gets new powers, future creation of common currency. -
Switzerland, Austria, sweeden, finland and Norway ask for join.
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Switzerland and Norway don’t join. Sweeden, Austria and Finland join. 15 members. Schengen —> signed in Luxembourg is gradually introduced from this year. No borders.
Sweeden, Austria and Finland join. 15 members. Schengen signed in Luxembourg is gradually introduced from this year. -
Treaty of Amsterdam
Common currency advances (Euro) UK, Denmark and Sweeden don’t want it. -
Remaining countries create European Central Bank (ECB)
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Euro is launched.
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Treaty of Nice
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Constitutional Treaty french and Dutch reject it.
Poland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Letonia, Lithuania, Hungry, Slovenia, Malta. -
Treaty of Lisbon
Romania and Bulgaria Join. -
Eurozone recession
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Migrant crisis
Croatia joins -
Brexit starts