EU - Emu and Euro - history

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION OF EMU AND THE EURO


1. The idea of a common currency in EuropeBU (1929 – 1967) 
2. Run-up to the Barre Plan (1968 – 1969) 
3. Preparing the Den Haag summit (1969 – 1970) 
4. The Commission's mandate to draw up the first plan for EMU (1970 – 1970) 
5. Preparing the Werner Report (1970 – 1970) 
6. The need for a European Monetary System (1971 – 1973) 
7. The period of discussion about the European unit of account (1973 – 1975) 
8. Period of intensive studies (1975 – 1977) 
9. Revival of the idea of EMU (1977 – 1978) 
10. The need to coordinate economic policies (1978 – 1978) 
11. Discussions about the European Monetary System (1978 – 1988) 
12. The ECU at the centre of discussion (1981 – 1988) 
13. Run-up to the Maastricht Treaty (1989 – 1991)


Source: HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION OF EMU AND THE EURO

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