Institution
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community was a customs union and common market founded by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. It abolished internal tariffs, created a common agricultural policy and drew in new members, including the United Kingdom in 1973, Greece in 1981, and Spain and Portugal in 1986, changing their trade with old partners such as New Zealand. In 1993 it became the core of the European Union.
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