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Timeline of European Union history

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Timeline of European Union history

This is a timeline of European Union history and its previous development.

Contents

Distinct periods

  • Ideas before 1945
  • 1945–1957
  • 1958–1972
  • 1973–1993
  • 1993–2004
  • 2004–present

    • Individual years

    European Coal and Steel Community

    European Economic Community

    European Communities

    European Union

    Key events

  • 2016 – UK holds a Membership Referendum and votes to leave the European Union
  • 2013 – Accession of Croatia
  • 2009 – Lisbon Treaty abolishes the three pillars of the European Union
  • 2007 – Accession of Bulgaria and Romania
  • 2005 – France and the Netherlands reject the Constitution
  • 2004 – Accession of ten countries; signing of Constitution
  • 2002 – The euro replaces twelve national currencies
  • 1999 – Fraud in the Commission results in resignation
  • 1995 – Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden
  • 1993 – Copenhagen criteria defined
  • 1992 – Maastricht Treaty formally called the Treaty on European Union - The European Union is born and the Euro was introduced as the fellow currency (Denmark and the UK are not included in the EMU (European Monetary Union)).
  • 1989 – The fall of the Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe
  • 1986 – Single European Act; Accession of Portugal and Spain; flag adopted
  • 1985 – Delors Commission, Greenland leaves Community.
  • 1981 – Accession of Greece
  • 1979 – First direct elections to Parliament
  • 1973 – Accession of Denmark, Ireland and the UK
  • 1967 – ECSC, EEC and Euratom merged
  • 1963 – Ankara Agreement initiated a three-step process toward creating a Customs Union which would help secure Turkey's full membership in the EEC.
  • 1963 – Charles de Gaulle vetoes UK entry
  • 1957 – Treaty of Rome creates Economic Community
  • 1951 – Treaty of Paris creates Coal and Steel Community
  • 1945 – The end of World War II

    • References

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