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The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organisation created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957, [note 1] aiming to foster economic integration among its member states. It was subsequently renamed the European Community ( EC ) upon becoming integrated into the first pillar of the newly formed European Union (EU) in 1993.
Britain first began talks to join the EEC in July 1961. [1] The UK's applications to join in 1963 and 1967 were vetoed by the President of France , Charles de Gaulle. While it was true that Britain's economy, like many others, was struggling to recover from the high cost of the Second World War , De Gaulle had personal as well as economic ...
Portugal once again looked to open negotiations with the EEC in 1969. [55] These negotiations were more fruitful, and eventually culminated in a trade agreement between the EEC and Portugal, [56] [57] albeit one that came at the same time as the EEC were negotiating free trade agreements with all Member States of EFTA. [58] [49]
According to the EU treaties, membership of the European Union is open to "any European State which respects the values referred to in Article 2 and is committed to promoting them" (TEU Article 49). Those Article 2 values are "respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the ...
On 31 July 1961 the United Kingdom, [3] Ireland [4] and Denmark [5] applied to join the EC. In 1963, after negotiations, [ 6 ] France vetoed the United Kingdom's application because of the aversion of Charles de Gaulle to the UK, [ 4 ] which he considered a "trojan horse" for the United States. [ 1 ]
(The Center Square) – Three bipartisan bills passed by the Michigan House would create the Michigan Innovation Fund, which would use taxpayer dollars to provide grants to certain venture capital ...
LANSING — Calls for a one-year Michigan income tax cut to be made permanent hit a dead end Friday at the Michigan Supreme Court. A spike in state revenues in 2022 triggered a provision inserted ...
Michigan retirees must work with Schedule 1 and the Michigan Pension Schedule, also known as Form 4884, to figure out their taxes. The state's 40-page instruction booklet offers detailed ...