Re: Another Dutch Warning Shot to Rutte
Originally Posted by
Bread
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.... for now.
Oh we still exist. Cooperation among the governments of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg has been a firmly established practice since the introduction of a*customs union*in 1944 which became operative in 1948 as the*Benelux Customs Union.
The three countries therefore foreshadowed and provided the model for future
European integration, such as the*European Coal and Steel Community, the*European Economic Community*(EEC), and the*European Community/European Union*(EC/EU). The three partners continue to play this pioneering role.
They also launched the*Schengen*process, which came into operation in 1985, promoting it from the outset. Benelux cooperation has been constantly adapted and now goes much further than mere economic cooperation, extending to new and topical policy areas connected with security, sustainable development, and the economy.*