The European Union
Looking back at key moments from the history of the European Union
The Treaty of Rome
The document which formed the basis for what is now the European Union was signed in 1957
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When France said 'Non' to Britain joining the EEC
In 1963, France stopped Britain from joining the European Economic Community, now the EU
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Britain's first referendum on Europe
In June 1975, Britain held a referendum on its membership of the Common Market
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Margaret Thatcher's anti-Europe speech
The British Prime Minister started expressing doubts about the European Union in 1988
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How Europe won over the British left
A speech by Jacques Delors helped change British trade unionists' attitude to Europe
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Maastricht: The birth of the European Union
In 1992 European ministers signed a treaty towards greater economic and political unity.
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The birth of UKIP
In 1993, academic Dr Alan Sked started an anti-EU political party
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Denmark's second EU Referendum
In 1993, Denmark held a second referendum on greater EU integration
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Norway's EU referendum
In November 1994, Norwegians voted in a referendum not to join the European Union
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