2007 ⟶ EU Member States Sign the Treaty of Lisbon

December 13: 27 EU member states sign the Treaty of Lisbon, ...
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🇪🇺 Greece Enters the European Communities

January 1: Greece joins the European Communities.⟶
Greece Enters the European Communities (1981)
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GreeceGreeceBelgiumBelgiumDenmarkDenmarkFranceFranceGermanyGermanyIrelandIrelandItalyItalyLuxembourgLuxembourgNetherlandsNetherlandsUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇪🇺 Maastricht Treaty Signed, Establishing the European Union

February 7: The Maastricht Treaty is signed, creating the European Union.⟶
Maastricht Treaty Signed, Establishing the European Union (1992)
European IntegrationEuropean UnionTreatyInternational RelationsPolitical UnionGlobalizationMultilateralismSovereigntyEconomic Cooperation
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🇪🇺 Maastricht Treaty Enters into Force

November 1: The Maastricht Treaty comes in to effect.⟶
Maastricht Treaty Enters into Force (1993)
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🤝 NATO and EU Enlargement: Eastern Bloc Integration

NATO and the European Union incorporates most of the former Eastern Bloc.⟶
NATO and EU Enlargement: Eastern Bloc Integration (2004)
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🇪🇺 EU Member States Sign the Treaty of Lisbon

December 13: 27 EU member states sign the Treaty of Lisbon, with the treaty coming into effect on December 1, 2009.⟶
EU Member States Sign the Treaty of Lisbon (2007)
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🇪🇺 Bulgaria and Romania Join the European Union

January 1: Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union.⟶
Bulgaria and Romania Join the European Union (2007)
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