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Founding of the Benelux Economic Union, creating a testing ground for a later European Economic Community.

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Benelux

Western European politico-economic union

The Benelux Union or Benelux is a politico-economic union, alliance and formal international intergovernmental cooperation of three neighbouring states in Western Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The name is a portmanteau formed from joining the first few…
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European Economic Community

Former international organisation

The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organisation created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957, aiming to foster economic integration among its member states. It was subsequently renamed the European Community (EC) upon becoming integrated into the first pillar of the…
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February 3

Day of the year

February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 331 days remain until the end of the year.
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