European Union
Some of the key events about European Union
- 1951Establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community, laying the foundation for European integration
- 1957Signing of the Treaty of Rome, creating the European Economic Community and Euratom
- 1968Completion of the customs union, eliminating customs duties between member states
- 1979First direct elections to the European Parliament, enhancing democratic representation
- 1985Adoption of the Schengen Agreement, paving the way for borderless travel within Europe
- 1992Signing of the Maastricht Treaty, establishing the European Union and laying groundwork for the euro
- 1992The Danish rejection of the Maastricht Treaty in a referendum temporarily halted EU integration efforts
- 1999Introduction of the euro as an accounting currency, promoting economic integration
- 1999The entire European Commission resigned due to allegations of corruption and mismanagement
- 2002Physical euro coins and banknotes enter circulation in 12 EU countries
- 2003Disagreements over the Iraq War exposed divisions within the EU on foreign policy
- 2004Largest single expansion of the EU, with 10 new countries joining
- 2005French and Dutch voters rejected the proposed EU Constitution in referendums
- 2008The EU's response to the global financial crisis was criticized as slow and inadequate
- 2010The European debt crisis began, exposing weaknesses in the Eurozone's economic structure
- 2012EU awarded Nobel Peace Prize for advancing peace, reconciliation, democracy, and human rights in Europe
- 2015The EU struggled to develop a unified response to the European migrant crisis
- 2016The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in the Brexit referendum
- 2018The EU faced criticism for its handling of rule of law concerns in member states like Poland and Hungary
- 2020Initial EU response to the COVID-19 pandemic was criticized for lack of coordination and solidarity
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