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Six countries sign the Schuman Plan that is a treaty to run their heavy industries (coal and steel) under a common management.
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* Germany
* France
* Italy
* Netherlands
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These six countries expand their cooperation to other sectors. They sign the Treaty of Rome creating the European Economic Community.
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The EU starts its “common agricultural policy”. One of the side-effects is the overproduction.
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The EU signs a international agreement to help Africa development.
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The six Founding Countries allow free cross-border trade for the first time.
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Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom enter to the EU, now there are nine countries.
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Greece joins to the EU.
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Spain and Portugal enter to the EU, now there are 12 Countries.
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the Single European Act is signed
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The EU launches the “Erasmus” program for the students that want to study in other country of the European Union.
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this treaty changed the structure of the EU by organizing it into the "three pillars" - the community pillar, the foreign and security pillar, and the pillar of police and judicial cooperation. this treaty started the EU
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common currency, better integration and increasement in economy
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The Treaty of Lisbon changed the rules of the Treaty of Maastricht, it made the EU more democratic
