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In June 2016 there was a referendum vote to leave the European Union. The resuilts came and in and the results were 52 percent of the voters had voted to leave while 48 percent of voters voted to stay it was a close vote.

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This treaty established the European coal and steel community. Its aim was to create a shared union in which free movement of coal and steel was promoted amoung 6 countries. This would make it harder for a single country to arm its forces without the rest of the EEC knowing.

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The Treaty of Paris is very important historically to the history of the european union because it was the first treaty that European union came together and signed on then called the European economic community.

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Two treatys were signed at the same time. One was signed to set up the European Economic Community and another signed to set up the European Atomic energy Community in short it is called Euratom.

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The EEC treaty brought 6 countries together these countries were, Belgium,  Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The main aim was to encourage cooperation and also the free trade of goods, capital, Services and people within the EEC. This is very important as it is the founding of the European Union that we know today and is the beginning of the benefits from being included in the EU

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The European Atomic community treatys purpuse was that its possible to use Atomic power as a resource and can be distrupted amoung the member states of the EEC

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First meeting and birth of the European parliament

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First meeting and birth of the European parliament

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This was the first meeting of what we know now as the European Parliament  then it was the European Parliament assembly. The meeting was held at Strasbourg, France. During this meeting Robert Schuman was elected president.

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This meeting is very important to the development of the European union as it marked the creation of one of the most important European institutions and it also marked its first president, Robert Schuman who is a very important figure in the EUs history.

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This was created to have free trade among countries not in the EEC such as Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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This treaty merged the three communities and was signed in Brussles. The communities , the european coal and steel community,the European Econmic community and the European Atomic community were merged into one. Now they have one admistrative, the commision and a executive, the council.

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Custom duties are now removed from member states. This means that for the first time free cross border trade is now possible for the first time.

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This is very important due to it being a important fact of the EU that it is still in place and is one of the great benefits of being a member state in the European Union

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Ireland, Denmark and the United Kingdom join the European union.

The members go from 6 countries to 9 countries.

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This is the first time European citizens can elect members of the European parlilment

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This is a massive milestone in the development of the European union

This treaty sets clear rules and boundaries for the future currency and also foreign and security policy.

It also marks the official creation and naming of the “European Union"

It is signed in the Netherlands.

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The single market launches and its four freedoms, the free movement of people, goods, services and money.
The movement of people is an important steeping stone in this list. The freedom of movement of people is still enjoyed by many today and is one of the signature benefits of European travel within the EU today its existence benefits everyone within the EU. The movement of goods, service and money are important landmarks as well in the development of the landscape of the European Union.

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It is now possible to move between 7 countries without passport controls at the frontiers by 2021 26 countries are apart of the Schengen area.

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This important treaty that acts as a milestone builds on the foundations of the Maastricht treaty.

This reforms Eu institutions and gives Europe a bigger voice in international affairs.

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The Euro currency is introduced into 11 countries for the very first time. However notes and coins are not available at first.

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This is an important addition to the European Union because it creates a universal currency with some exeptions, this makes it like a standard and makes it easier for spending while traveling.

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The directly elected parliament is an important development in the democratic mandate of the EU institutions.

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The directly elected parliament is an important development in the democratic mandate of the EU institutions.

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After the EU reached 25 members there needed to be some reformation in order for the European Union to run effectively and  efficiently.

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This treaty is important because it deals with issues with enlargement of the European union.

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This treaty emended previous treaty's and is the first time the European "community" was called the European Union whithin treatys., it also established a constition for Europe. This is important because it establishes the European Union that we talk about today and creates the notion of a union of country's.

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Eu is awarded the Nobel peace prize in Oslo.

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The consequences of such a major country leaving like England is that it impacts the British people but it also impacts the European union due to Ireland sharing a border with Northern Ireland. This creates a few complications with goods arriving from northern Ireland.