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The origins of the EEC were a French(agriculture + coal) and German (manufacturing) alliance. The other countries were just added on as export markets.
by frabbit 6y ago
The origins of the EEC were a French(agriculture + coal) and German (manufacturing) alliance. The other countries were just added on as export markets.
- DoingIsLearning 6y agoThose were probably powerful lobbies for an enlargement of an economic union. However, technically the concept of an european economic union originated with the treaty for the Benelux Economic Union (1958) (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg)
- frabbit 6y agoGenerally treaties occur after interested parties have realized their interests and undertaken discussions for a great deal of time prior to the signing of anything.