Timeline of European Union history

[edit] Individual years

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

[edit] See also

• History of the European Union
• European Coal and Steel Community
• European Economic Community

[edit] Key events

• 2007 – Accession of two countries; Lisbon Treaty signed
• 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 - The European Union is born
• 1989 – The fall of the Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe
• 1986 – 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 – 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

[edit] Structural evolvement

[edit] External links

• A timeline of the EU – BBC News.
• The history of the European Union – Europa
• European Union Politics Timeline - Oxford University Press: European Union Politics Resource Centre

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