The European Union
European Atomic Energy Community). In 1960 from the pressure of the UK the Stockholm
Convention establishes European Free Trade Association. In 1963 an agreement is signed
creating an association between the European Economic Community and Turkey. In 1965 in
Brussels was signed a treaty which combined European Coal and Steel Community, European
Atomic Energy Community and the European Economic Community into a single institution.
In 1968 a common tariff is intorduced due to the fact, that industrial goods are abolished and
in the next year the leaders decide to open a way for European enlargement. In 1970 greater
powers are given to the European Parliament, in 1973 Denmark, Ireland and the UK join the
European Communities. In 1974 the members start to meet as the European Council three
times a year. The next year EEC signes a treaty with 46 African, Caribbean and Pacific
countries and greater power is given to European Parliament