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Historical events in the European integration process (1945–2009)

  • > Introduction
  • > 1945–1949 The pioneering phase
  • > 1950–1954 The formation of the community of Europe
  • > 1955–1957 The European revival and the Rome Treaties
  • > 1958–1968 Successes and crises
  • > 1969–1979 Completion, deepening and widening
    • > The Hague Summit
    • > Reform of the CAP
    • > Political cooperation
      • > The Davignon proposals
      • > How European Political Cooperation worked in practice
      • > The Tindemans Report
    • > Economic and monetary cooperation
    • > The first enlargement
    • > The new European Parliament
    • > Institutional reform
    • > The EEC as a major player in international relations
    • > Relations between the two blocs
  • > 1980–1986 Enlargement to the south and the Single European Act
  • > 1987–1997 The European Union in a Europe in the throes of change
  • > 1998–2009 The unification of Europe

Political cooperation

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Political cooperation


On 1 and 2 December 1969, the six Heads of State or Government meeting in The Hague decided to begin a discussion on the nature of the political objectives of a united Europe in the light of its initial enlargement. On 6 March 1970, they set up a committee consisting of the political advisers to the various Foreign Ministers. Chaired by the Belgian diplomat, Etienne Davignon, the committee’s task was to draw up proposals for deep political cooperation within the Community.

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