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Luxembourg Compromise

France · Government / European Economic Community (EEC). Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1966

Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle29 January 1966

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

The Luxembourg Compromise ended the Empty Chair crisis and protected unanimity when a member claimed vital national interests.

Names involved

Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle

Provenance

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