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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.
The European Communities (EC) were three international organizations that were governed by the same set of institutions.These were the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom), and the European Economic Community (EEC), the last of which was renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993 by the Maastricht Treaty establishing the European Union.
The following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]
Ireland, while an independent state, was economically dependent on the UK, which accounted for nearly 75% of Ireland's exports, as codified in the Anglo-Irish Free trade agreement of 1966. [ 1 ] In 1960 the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) was established and was formed by Austria , Denmark , Norway , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland and ...
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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.
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 ...
In view of 2004 enlargement of the European Union: Participation of two new States: 25 July 2007: 9 November 2011: 30 states + EC: Following 2007 enlargement of the European Union: Participation of one new State: 11 April 2014: not yet in force: 31 states + EU: Following 2013 enlargement of the European Union