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Organizadon for European Economic Cooperation established. US Secretary of State George Marshall announced the European Recovery Programme. The plan was to assist in reconstruction of Europe by providing $13 billion of financial and food aid.
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The North Atlantic Treaty is signed creating NATO. The alliance of Britain, Belgium, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,
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French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman announced the plan which would make war between two countries materially impossible. The idea was to integrate coal and steel production in Germany, France and other member countries.
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France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg sign the Treaty of Paris, establishing the ECSC. The Treaty created a common market for coal and steel and established different administrative institutions.
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Treaty establishing European Defence Community
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Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK created an association for an establishment of free trade area. Counterballance to the EEC.
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The agreement enabled the UK Polaris Programme.
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Entered into force 1 July 1967. The agreement to merge the institutions of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), European Economic Community (EEC), and Euratom into a single organization.
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The beginnig of French boycott against the waning of
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After six monthes the French boycott began luxemburg compromice was signed in order to resolve Empty Chair Crisis
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With the creation of Customs Union, common external tariff was set.
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Whole political climate of Europe changes after departure of de Gaulle.
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Deepening, completion and widening of European Integration is being discussed. Deepening ment taking improving political cooperation and taking next steps in monetary and economic union. Completion ment moving from being dependent on national resourcers into being able to finance itself from own resources. Widening ment opening negotiations with other potential candidates.
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Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom join the European Union
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Because of embargo on oil prices to the Netherlands, the price on oil and its products raised.
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The First Lomé Convention was aid and trade agreement between EEC and 46 ACP countries.
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European council agreed to create European Monetary System to make Europe more financially stable.
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EC members states join Exchange Rate mechanism, except The UK.
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Aid and trade agreement between EC and ACP countries with addition of human rights.
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President of European Comission published White Paper where he argues that single market will revive European integration by spilling over from economic area to political.
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Foreign ministers gather and sign Single European Act (SEA)
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Its aim is to create internal market in EC while reforming veto policies connecting to single market, by introducing Qualified Majority Voting system.
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The Berlin Wall was put down and for the first time in 28 years borders between west and easy germany have been opened.
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2 intergovernmental Conferences launched regarding EMU and political union.
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2 intergovernmental Conferences launched regarding EMU and political union.
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It introduced 3 pillar structure that divided EC activities.
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50.7% against and 49.3% for, with 83% turnout.
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Council of Europe meeting propose its criteria in order to become members of TEU.
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It established single currency "euro" and The European Union.
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Freedom of goods, services, capital and people among The EU and EEA members.
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Sweden, Austria, Finland become members of the European Union.
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It removed internal border control between France, Germany, eNeLux, Spain and Portugal.
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The EU members signed Treaty of Amsterdam. It abolished more national vetoes, expanded QMV and was preparing TEU for eastward expansion. Social Chapter from Maastricht treaty became official EU law.
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Aim to make European economy the most competative knowledge based economy in the world by 2010
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Formally proclaimed Charter of Fundamental Rights and was preparing The EU for further enlargement
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10 new countries become members of The EU: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and Slovenia. It was the biggest enlargement in the history of EU. The leaders also agreed to sign the text of Constitutional Treaty.
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Bulgaria and Romania become members of The EU.
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Expansion of Schengen Area, abolishment of 3 pillar struc ture that was previously introduced by Treaty of Maastricht.
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69% in voted for the Treaty with total 59% turnout
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Croatia becomes 28th member of The EU.
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Lithuania becomes last baltic state to join Eurozone
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It was rejected in referandum which prevented the full ratification process.
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53.4% vote no to the Treaty with 53% turnout