Timeline European Unión By aadaveerdu_ 1945 End of Word asar II 1947 start of the cold war 1950 France proposes a reconciliation union to Germany 1951 6 countries joined by making a European Cool and Steel deal 1957 treaty with Rome 1958 The treaty enter in proportion 1963 Economic growth 1964 Three European institution (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) 1965 Signature of the "Merger Treaty" 1965 Signature of the "Merger Treaty" 1967 1965 treaty enters into force 1968 The Prague Spring 1973 First EU enlargement 1974 Creation of European Council 1979 First European Elections 1981 Greece joins the European Communities 1986 Spain and Portugal join the European Communities 1992 Maastricht Treaty 1995 Austria, Finland and Sweden join the EU 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam 1998 European Central Bank 1999 Euro officially 2000 EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights 2004 Constitutional Treaty 2007 Bulgaria and Romania join the EU 2009 Serbia applies to join the EU 2013 Croatia joins the EU 2015 Lithuania adopts the euro 2017 Europa building Europa building 2020 Brexit - UK leaves the EU 2021 Brexit: new beginnings for the UK and the EU