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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. -
This agreement turned as THE EEC (European economic comunity) in 1957 through the treaty of Rome -
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. -
In 1973, happened the first EEC expansion which countries involved were: Britain,Ireland and Denmark. -
The next one to join, was Greece, in 1981 -
In 1986, the Iberian peninsula (Spain, Portugal and the islands) were the next ones to enter to the EEC -
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany was united with West Germany, joining de EEC too. -
This treaty, opened the doors to create an unic currency named Euro. -
In 1993, the EEC changed its name to EU (European Union) -
This three countries joined the EU in 1995, before the biggest inclusion. -
The Euro was the new oficially currency in 12 states -
In 2004, the biggest inclusion of countries happened. Including: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Chezh Republic, Slowakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus. -
The second inclusion in the XXI century: Romania and Bulgaria in 2007. -
In 2009, thanking to the Lisbon treaty, the EU reformed a lot of aspects including having a permanent president of the European council -
In 2013, Croatia decided to join the EU too. It's the most recent country to join it. -
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.