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The Ventotene Manifesto
It's officially entitled "For a Free and United Europe" and it is a political statement written by Altiero Spinelli while he was imprisoned on the Italian island of Ventotene during World War II. It called for a socialist federation of Europe and the world and to form a new political system. -
The Schuman Declaration (Treaty of Paris)
The Schuman Declaration: the creation of a European Coal and Steel Community.
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The European Economic Community
it was created with the Treaty of Rome -
The United Kingdom joins the E.U.
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The Treaty of Maastricht
The single market became a reality and it brings Europe and Europeans closer together -
The Euro
The single currency came into force between 12 countries -
Treaty of Lisbon
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The Nobel Peace Prize
The E.U. was recognised for its work in uniting the continent and also for mainten the peace between the members state -
The Brexit Referendum
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Article 50
The U.K. starts the process to withdraw from the European Union -
The exit of the U.K. from the E.U.