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Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia joined the EU.
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A first generation of citizens now entering adulthood have only known their country being in the EU!
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29 May 1986.
#OnThisDay the 🇪🇺 flag was raised for the first time in front of the Berlaymont building – our headquarters in Brussels.
The then Commission’s President, Jacques Delors, led the ceremony to mark its official adoption to the sound of the EU anthem.
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#OnThisDay in 1992, the Maastricht Treaty was signed!
Laying the foundation of the EU as we know it today, it established:
📜 European citizenship
📜 Common foreign and security policy
📜 Cooperation in the field of justice and home affairs.
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#OnThisDay in 1972, the Treaties of Accession of Denmark and Ireland were signed. 🇩🇰🇪🇺🇮🇪
It was the EU’s first enlargement!
Today, we continue to work together to strengthen our 27-country union.
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Peace. Solidarity. Dignity.
Freedom. Unity. Europe. 🇪🇺
Today, we mark the 33rd anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall – a decisive moment in European history.
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#OnThisDay 70 years ago, Jean Monnet became the first President of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community.
During WWII, he developed a vision for a united Europe. His ideas and legacy continue to inspire us today.
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On this day in 1907, Altiero Spinelli was born.
One of the fathers of the European Union, he relentlessly pursued his goal of a strong Europe to prevent further wars.
The Spinelli plan for a federal Europe helped strengthen the EU Treaties in the 1980s and 90s.
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‘The will for power must be opposed with the purer desire and will for liberty and democracy‘ — Joseph Bech
This week marked the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, which laid the foundations for what is now the European Union.
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Did you know that the Schengen agreement was signed on a boat between the German, French and Luxembourg borders on this day in 1985?
The agreement would gradually abolish checks at the borders between them: the Schengen Area was born.
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In 1968, customs barriers were removed between the EU countries of the European Economic Community.
To celebrate #InternationalCustomsDay , see how this milestone was announced back then with the aid of a well sharpened pencil! ↓
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'Europe requires a major leap of imagination.'
Former President Jacques Delors, 1985.
As we celebrate 30 years of the #SingleMarket , let's remember the foresight and determination that brought the EU's single market to fruition. #EUArchives
Jacques Delors took office 39 years ago today.
The Commission, under his presidency, held its first weekly meeting a day later, during which the transfer of power with Gaston Thorn took place ↓
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#OnThisDay 3⃣5⃣ years ago, Jacques Delors presented his report, paving the way for the completion of the Single Market and the adoption of a single currency.
As we celebrate 2⃣5⃣ years of the Euro this year, his legacy continues to inspire us.
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#ThrowbackThursday ⏪ 30 years ago, the decision to form an Economic and Monetary Union was taken.
A major step in the integration of EU economies implying the coordination of:
🔹economic & fiscal policies
🔹a common monetary policy
🔹a single currency & euro area
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#OnThisDay in 1992, the agreement on the creation of the European Economic Area was initialled.
This agreement brought together the EU countries and Iceland 🇮🇸, Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 and Norway 🇳🇴, allowing them to participate fully in the #SingleMarket .
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On #PeaceDay , we remember the legacy of two EU pioneers, Helmut Kohl and François Mitterrand, who almost 40 years ago held hands before the tragedy of history.
They dreamt of a future of unity and peace.
Their vision continues to inspire us.
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70th years ago the European Coal and Steel Community held its first meeting in Luxembourg.
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The first step on the European path that led to our current Union.
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#OnThisDay in 1952, the path to the EU began.
We mark 70 years since the Paris Treaty entered into force, establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.
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