The '''European Economic Community''', or simply European Community, was formed in 1957 to promote trade among countries of Western Europe. It became the [[European Union]] in 1993., after the [[Maastricht Treaty]] in 1992.
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The '''European Economic Community''', ''European Free Trade Zone, or simply European Community, was formed in 1957 to promote trade among countries of Western Europe. It became the [[European Union]] in 1993., after the [[Maastricht Treaty]] in 1992.
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It's origins were uniting the economics ties of [[France]] and [[Germany]] after two World Wars between the two parties. German [[coal]] was needed to fuel French factories and industry.