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Single European Act

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

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Chronological records

1986

Jacques Delors1986

Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

The Single European Act expanded Community powers and provided the legal framework for completing the internal market.

Jacques Delors1986

Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

The first major revision of the treaties since the Merger Treaty, leaders signed the Single European Act in February 1986. The text dealt with institutional reform, including extension of community powers 'g in particular in regarding foreign policy. It was a major component in completing the single market

Names involved

Jacques Delors

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