Institution

Benelux

1944 · 20th century · Also known as Benelux Union

Benelux is the union of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. It began as a customs union agreed by their governments in exile in London in 1944 and in force from 1948, and became an economic union by a treaty of 1958 that took effect in 1960. Its close cooperation served as a model for the European Communities, which all three countries co-founded.

Benelux
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Grand Duchy of LuxembourgImpactKingdom of BelgiumImpactKingdom of the NetherlandsImpact

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Grand Duchy of LuxembourgKingdom of Belgium

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Benelux. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/benelux
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