First Enlargement Treaty
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The First Enlargement Treaty was the 1972 agreement by which the United Kingdom (along with Denmark and Ireland) joined the European Communities, marking the first expansion of what would become the European Union.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Enlargement Treaty canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: First Enlargement Treaty Context triple: [Treaty of Accession 1972 (United Kingdom to the European Communities), alsoKnownAs, First Enlargement Treaty]
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A.
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome is a 1957 international agreement that established the European Economic Community, laying a foundational step toward today’s European Union and its single market.
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B.
Treaty of Amsterdam
The Treaty of Amsterdam is a 1997 agreement that amended the founding treaties of the European Union, enhancing the powers of EU institutions, expanding cooperation in justice and home affairs, and preparing the Union for future enlargement.
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C.
Élysée Treaty
The Élysée Treaty is a landmark 1963 agreement that cemented postwar reconciliation and close political cooperation between France and West Germany.
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D.
Brussels Treaty of 1965
The Brussels Treaty of 1965, formally known as the Merger Treaty, was an agreement that unified the executive institutions of the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Economic Community, and Euratom into a single set of shared institutions, advancing European integration.
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E.
Treaty of Brussels
The Treaty of Brussels was a 1948 mutual defense and cooperation agreement among Western European countries that laid important groundwork for both NATO and later European integration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: First Enlargement Treaty Target entity description: The First Enlargement Treaty was the 1972 agreement by which the United Kingdom (along with Denmark and Ireland) joined the European Communities, marking the first expansion of what would become the European Union.
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A.
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome is a 1957 international agreement that established the European Economic Community, laying a foundational step toward today’s European Union and its single market.
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B.
Treaty of Amsterdam
The Treaty of Amsterdam is a 1997 agreement that amended the founding treaties of the European Union, enhancing the powers of EU institutions, expanding cooperation in justice and home affairs, and preparing the Union for future enlargement.
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C.
Élysée Treaty
The Élysée Treaty is a landmark 1963 agreement that cemented postwar reconciliation and close political cooperation between France and West Germany.
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D.
Brussels Treaty of 1965
The Brussels Treaty of 1965, formally known as the Merger Treaty, was an agreement that unified the executive institutions of the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Economic Community, and Euratom into a single set of shared institutions, advancing European integration.
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E.
Treaty of Brussels
The Treaty of Brussels was a 1948 mutual defense and cooperation agreement among Western European countries that laid important groundwork for both NATO and later European integration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
accession treaty
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treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Accession 1972 (United Kingdom to the European Communities)
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surface form:
1972 Treaty of Accession
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| appliesTo |
European Union legal order
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surface form:
European Communities legal order
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| cameIntoForce | 1973-01-01 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Republic of Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Ireland
Denmark ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark
Kingdom of Norway ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| effectOnMembership | increased number of European Communities member states from six to nine ⓘ |
| followedBy | Southern Enlargement accession treaties ⓘ |
| language |
Danish
ⓘ
Dutch ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | international treaty ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
|
| note | Norway did not become a member because the treaty was rejected in a Norwegian referendum ⓘ |
| officialName |
Treaty of Accession 1972 (United Kingdom to the European Communities)
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surface form:
Treaty concerning the accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the European Communities
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| organizationInvolved |
European Atomic Energy Community
ⓘ
European Coal and Steel Community ⓘ European Economic Community ⓘ
surface form:
European Communities
European Economic Community ⓘ |
| partOf |
enlargement of the European Union
ⓘ
history of European integration ⓘ |
| precededBy |
EU Treaties
ⓘ
surface form:
Founding Treaties of the European Communities
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| ratifiedBy |
Folketing
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surface form:
Danish Parliament
Oireachtas ⓘ
surface form:
Oireachtas of Ireland
British Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom Parliament
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| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European Union enlargement
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surface form:
European Union enlargement policy
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| resultedIn |
accession of Denmark to the European Communities
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accession of Ireland to the European Communities ⓘ accession of the United Kingdom to the European Communities ⓘ expansion of the European Economic Community from six to nine member states ⓘ first enlargement of the European Communities ⓘ |
| shortName |
1972 Accession Treaty
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First Enlargement Treaty self-link ⓘ |
| signed | 1972 ⓘ |
| signedBy |
representatives of Denmark
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representatives of Ireland ⓘ representatives of Norway ⓘ representatives of the United Kingdom ⓘ representatives of the six original member states of the European Communities ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
accession conditions for new member states
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adaptation of the Treaties establishing the European Communities ⓘ institutional adjustments of the European Communities ⓘ |
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