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1999 The [[Eurozone]] (founder members: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland.) | 1999 The [[Eurozone]] (founder members: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland.) | ||
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==1949-1959== | |||
1949 The Council of Europe is founded.<br> | |||
1951 The '''Treaty of Paris''' establishes the European Coal and Steel Community.<br> | |||
: The | 1954 The European Court of Justice makes its first ruling.<br> | ||
: | 1957 The '''Treaty of Rome'''[http://www.hri.org/docs/Rome57/Preamble.html] creates the European Economic Community (membership (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands).<br> | ||
1958 The first meeting of the European Parliamentary Assembly.<br> | |||
1959 The European Free Trade Association is established (membership Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom). | |||
==1960-1969== | |||
1962 The European Commission | |||
:The Common Agricultural Policy. | |||
1963 The UK's application to join the EEC is vetoed by France | |||
==1970-1979== | |||
==1980-1989== | |||
==1990-1999== | |||
1992 The '''Maastricht Treaty''' | |||
1993 Copenhagen European Council[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/enlargement/ec/pdf/cop_en.pdf] - criteria for membership | |||
1997 The '''Treaty of Amsterdam''' | |||
1999 The [[Eurozone]] (founder members: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland.) | |||
Revision as of 01:09, 11 December 2010
1949-1959
1949 The Council of Europe is founded.
1951 The Treaty of Paris establishes the European Coal and Steel Community.
1954 The European Court of Justice makes its first ruling.
1957 The Treaty of Rome[1] creates the European Economic Community (membership (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands).
1958 The first meeting of the European Parliamentary Assembly.
1959 The European Free Trade Association is established (membership Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom).
1960-1969
1962 The European Commission
- The Common Agricultural Policy.
1963 The UK's application to join the EEC is vetoed by France
1970-1979
1980-1989
1990-1999
1992 The Maastricht Treaty
1993 Copenhagen European Council[2] - criteria for membership
1997 The Treaty of Amsterdam
1999 The Eurozone (founder members: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland.)
1949-1959
1949 The Council of Europe is founded.
1951 The Treaty of Paris establishes the European Coal and Steel Community.
1954 The European Court of Justice makes its first ruling.
1957 The Treaty of Rome[3] creates the European Economic Community (membership (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands).
1958 The first meeting of the European Parliamentary Assembly.
1959 The European Free Trade Association is established (membership Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom).
1960-1969
1962 The European Commission
- The Common Agricultural Policy.
1963 The UK's application to join the EEC is vetoed by France
1970-1979
1980-1989
1990-1999
1992 The Maastricht Treaty
1993 Copenhagen European Council[4] - criteria for membership
1997 The Treaty of Amsterdam
1999 The Eurozone (founder members: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland.)