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July 2, 1970: Franco Maria Malfatti (Italy) becomes third president of the EC Commission.

October 7–8, 1970: Werner Report on monetary union adopted.

October 27, 1970: Luxembourg Report on political cooperation adopted.

August 15, 1971: United States ends dollar convertibility with gold.

January 22, 1972: Britain, Denmark, Ireland, and Norway sign accession treaties. Norway rejects membership in a referendum on September 25.

March 22, 1972: Sicco Mansholt (Netherlands) becomes fourth president of the EC Commission following Malfatti’s resignation.

October 19–21, 1972: At Paris, EC Nine commit themselves to creating a European Union by 1980.

January 1, 1973: Britain, Denmark, and Ireland join the EC.

January 6, 1973: François-Xavier Ortoli (France) becomes fifth president of EC Commission.

April 23, 1973: Kissinger announces the “Year of Europe.”

December 9–10, 1974: Paris summit of EC leaders establishes European Council.

January 7, 1976: Publication of Tindemans Report.

September 20, 1976: Treaty authorizing direct elections to the European Assembly.

January 6, 1977: Roy Jenkins (Great Britain) becomes sixth president of the EC Commission.

October 27, 1977: Jenkins appeals for monetary union in a speech at the European University Institute.

December 4–5, 1978: Brussels European Council decides to introduce the EMS.

March 13, 1979: EMS enters into operation.

March 16, 1979: Death of Jean Monnet.

June 7–10, 1979: First direct elections to the European Parliament.

November 29–30, 1979: British budgetary question explodes at Dublin European Council.