Re: EU Mandates the Demands from the UK
Originally Posted by
Bread
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It's a fact.
We did not join the EU.
Are you referring to the fact that you were one of the instigators of the EU?
The Maastricht Treaty, known formally as the Treaty on European Union,*is the*international agreement responsible for the creation of the*European Union*(EU).
The Maastricht Treaty was approved by heads of government of the states making up the*European Community*(EC) in December 1991.*The treaty required voters in each country to approve the European Union, which proved to be a hotly debated topic in many areas. The agreement took ended*with the creation of the*European Union*and has since been amended by other treaties. The Maastricht Treaty was signed on February 7, 1992, by the leaders of 12 member nations (Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, France, Netherlands, West Germany, Denmark, Ireland,
United Kingdom, Greece, Portugal, and*Spain). The treaty entered into force November 1, 1993.