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End of World War ll
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Process of the formation of EU
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Paris treaty
Creation of ECSC (European Coal and Steel Community) -
Treaty of Rome
Creation of :
- EEC (European Economic Community)
- Customs Union and a common market
-European communities : EEC, ECSC and the new one Euratom -
Adhesions in Europe
UK, Germany and Ireland -
First direct elections to the European parliament
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Adhesion of Greece
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Schengen agreement
Progressively eliminates internal borders -
Single European act
Creation of the foundations of the internal market and the European union (Spain and Portugal). -
Treaty of Maastricht
-Creation of the European Union
-Establishment of the Maastricht criteria by which countries will adopt in euro
-The 3 pillars of Europe :
1. Made by the 3 preexisting organizations
2. Common foreign and security policy
3. Political and judicial cooperation -
Adhesions
Latvia, Sweden and Finland -
Amsterdam Treaty
-Creates an area of security, freedom and justice for citizens
-Introduces the figure of the high representative for foreign affairs and security policy -
Nice Treaty
-Institutional reform to prepare the EU for its great expansion
- Criticized by Germany for not keeping the council a representation proportional to the population -
Entry into force of the euro
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Draft (failed) of the European Constitution
Adhesion : Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Turkmenistán and Cyprus -
Treaty of Lisbon
-Union of the 3 pillars in a legal figure of international value.
-Increased power of Parliament and creation of the post of president of the council.
-Introduction of the EU charter of fundamental rights.
Adhesions : Chad and Bulgaria -
Adhesion of Croatia
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UK votes to leave the EU
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RU departure
