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EU TIMELINE

By Sophie_Sanahuja_Gallego

  • Coal and Steel agreement

    Coal and Steel agreement
    After some negotations since the world war II ended, trying to end up the conflicts between both countries, Germany and France signed a coal and steel agreement. Including: Belgium, Italy, Luxumbourg and The Netherlands.

  • EEC

    EEC
    This agreement turned as THE EEC (European economic comunity) in 1957 through the treaty of Rome

  • Common market

    Common market
    The EEC brought the common market in 1957. The common market is A common market is an agreement between countries to ensure the free circulation and exchange of goods, services and factors of production between their borders.

  • EEC expansion

    EEC expansion
    In 1973, happened the first EEC expansion which countries involved were: Britain,Ireland and Denmark.

  • Greece

    Greece
    The next one to join, was Greece, in 1981

  • Spain and Portugal

    Spain and Portugal
    In 1986, the Iberian peninsula (Spain, Portugal and the islands) were the next ones to enter to the EEC

  • East Germany

    East Germany
    After the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany was united with West Germany, joining de EEC too.

  • The Maastricht treaty

    The Maastricht treaty
    This treaty, opened the doors to create an unic currency named Euro.

  • European Union

    European Union
    In 1993, the EEC changed its name to EU (European Union)

  • Austria, Sweeden and Finland

    Austria, Sweeden and Finland
    This three countries joined the EU in 1995, before the biggest inclusion.

  • Euro

    Euro
    The Euro was the new oficially currency in 12 states

  • The biggest inclusion of countries

    The biggest inclusion of countries
    In 2004, the biggest inclusion of countries happened. Including: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Chezh Republic, Slowakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus.

  • Romania and Bulgaria

    Romania and Bulgaria
    The second inclusion in the XXI century: Romania and Bulgaria in 2007.

  • Lisbon treaty

    Lisbon treaty
    In 2009, thanking to the Lisbon treaty, the EU reformed a lot of aspects including having a permanent president of the European council

  • Croatia

    Croatia
    In 2013, Croatia decided to join the EU too. It's the most recent country to join it.

  • Brexit

    Brexit
    In 2020, the UK (United Kindom) voted in a referendum the possibility of staying or leaving the EU. And the final result was leaving, so, the UK is not part of the EU anymore.