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HISTORY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUMany historical events have shaped the council as we know it today. Here is a walkthrough of all the activities that led to its formation and development over the years: - 1951
Later in 1952, the chosen ministers of the ECSC held a meeting in Luxembourg to discuss how the operations would take place. Though they did not realize it at the time, this first meeting set the pace for what would eventually become the council of the EU as we know it today. - 1958
- 1965 If you ever wondered why there is unanimous voting where matters of high interest are of concern, here is an intriguing story as to this. In 1965, France stated that they would not be party to any council meetings as they had fallen out with other states regarding the financing of an agriculture policy. On seeing that lack of one voice could get in the way of peaceful negotiations, member states held a meeting in Luxembourg in 1966 where they agreed on unanimity where the matters at hand were of a sensitive nature. - 1967 The three communities, i.e., ECSC, EEC, and Euratom, merged to be one council, one commission, all operating with one budget. From here, developments began to take place at a fast rate. - 1973
- 1974 In light of the conclusion reached in the previous year�s summit, members found it necessary to hold a meeting in which they established the European Council. The goal behind its formation was to provide an avenue where heads of states or government could come together and informally discuss issues affecting their countries. In this way, there would be more cohesion between the member states. - 1975 The European Council held its first meeting in Dublin, and it was a success. - 1981 With Greece in tow, the communities boasted of ten nations, and thus their influence was on the rise. - 1985
- 1986 Other countries had seen the fruits of the council at this point, and thus Spain and Portugal too joined the communities, thus bringing the number of members to twelve. - 1987 The SEA established an internal market to allow for free movement of goods, services, people and capital. It also allowed for majority voting within the council. - 1995
It is through these advancements that the euro came to be and entered markets in 2002, replacing national currencies in member states in the process. In 2004, ten other countries joined the EU before Bulgaria and Romania did so in 2007. There are many more advancements that have taken place over the years, but the ones mentioned above indeed paved the way for the council�s operations to-date. |
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