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The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent organisation...

Timeline of Events

1958

1.1.1958

The European Community is established.

1967

7.1.1967

The European Community is formally created out of a merger with the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Commission.

1972

9.25.1972

In a referendum, the people of Norway reject membership of the European Community.

1973

1.1.1973

Denmark, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland are admitted into the European Community.

1981

1.1.1981

The Republic of Greece is admitted into the European Community.

1986

1.1.1986

The Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic are admitted into the European Community.

5.26.1986

The European Community adopts the European flag.

1989

3.2.1989

Twelve European Community nations agree to ban the production of all chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the end of the century.

12.18.1989

The European Community and the Soviet Union sign an agreement on trade and commercial and economic cooperation.

1990

10.3.1990

Re-unification of Germany. The German Democratic Republic ceases to exist and its territory becomes part of the Federal Republic of Germany. East German citizens became part of the ''European Community'', which later became the European Union. Now celebrated as German Unity Day.

1991

8.27.1991

The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

1993

1.1.1993

A single market within the European Community is introduced.