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The EEC's areas of activities were enlarged and were renamed the European Community, continuing to follow the supranational structure of the EEC. The EEC institutions became those of the EU, however the Court, Parliament and Commission had only limited input in the new pillars, as they worked on a more intergovernmental system than the European ...
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]
The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) had just been joined by the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the European Economic Community (EEC), the latter of which soon became the most important. In 1967 the EEC's institutions took over the other two with the EEC's Commission holding its first terms under Hallstein and Rey. [1]
Other EEC members were also inclined to British membership on those grounds. French President Charles de Gaulle vetoed British membership. [20] Once de Gaulle had left office, the door to enlargement was once again opened. The EEC economy had also slowed down and British membership was seen as a way to revitalise the community. [20]
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 ...
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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 ]
On 31 July 1961 the United Kingdom, [2] Ireland [3] and Denmark [4] applied to join the EC. In 1963, after lengthy negotiations, [ 5 ] France vetoed Britain's application because of the aversion of Charles de Gaulle to the UK, [ 3 ] which he considered a "Trojan Horse" for the United States. [ 1 ]