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History of European Integration
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End of World War II
After the end of World War II, the European countries were in need for copperation in order to get peace and security. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris has created the Coal and Steel Community with a free trade area and foundations of a common market. First supranational organization; allowed to abolish and prohibit internal tariff barriers. -
Treaty of Rome
Treaty of Rome has introduced the EURATOM Treaty and the European Economic Community (EEC) Treaty.
Introduction of a Common External Tariff and a Parliamentary Assembly. -
1970s: Eurosclerosis
a period with a perceived stagnation of European integration. The slow pace of enlargement, a perceived lack of democracy and economic problems meant that negative and apathetic attitudes to the European Economic Community (EEC) were high. -
Single European Act
The Single European Act (SEA) was the first major revision of the 1957 Treaty of Rome. The Act set the European Community an objective of establishing a single market by 31 December 1992. -
Treaty of Maastricht
The Maastricht Treaty led to the creation of the euro and established the criteria for countries that desired to adopt the euro. -
Mass usage of euro
The euro replaces twelve national currencies throughout the European Union.
