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the European parliament was formed
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countries agreed on the name European Union, a new currency was formed called the Euro
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Germany, France and Benelux eliminated border checkpoints
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Austria, Sweden and Finland joined the EU
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Albanians try to enter Italy
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12 countries introduced the euro
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10 more states joined the EU
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Bulgaria and Rumania joined the EU (in total 27 now)