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In what year was the European Economic Community (EEC) created?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 123
En quelle année a été créée la Communauté Économique Européenne (CEE) ?
In what year was the European Economic Community (EEC) created?
Answer. In 1957, with the Treaty of Rome.
En 1957, avec le traité de Rome.
Six countries, including France, create the EEC in 1957 to form a common market. It becomes the European Union in 1992.
The official text that proves it
« en 1957, ils fondent la Communauté Économique Européenne (CEE) avec le traité de Rome, pour former un marché commun ; »
in 1957, they found the European Economic Community (EEC) with the Treaty of Rome, to form a common market.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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