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Union de l'Europe occidentale
Western European Union

Intergovernmental organisation
1954–2011
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Location of WEU
Location of WEU
Capital Brussels
Status Intergovernmental organisation
Legislature Assembly of the Western European Union
History
March 17, 1948 Treaty of Brussels
October 23, 1954 Modified Treaty of Brussels
October 21, 1954 London and Paris Accords
May 6, 1955 Charter effective
December 1, 2009 Treaty of Lisbon
June 30, 2011 Abolition
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The Western European Union (1954-2011) was an intergovernmental organization and defensive alliance in Europe.

Timeline[]

Signed
In force
Document
1948
1948
Brussels Treaty
1949
1949
London Agreement
1951
1952
Paris Treaty
1954
1955
Modified Brussels Treaty
1957
1958
Rome treaties
1965
1967
Merger Treaty
1975
N/A
European Council conclusion
1985
1985
Schengen Treaty
1986
1987
Single European Act
1992
1993
Maastricht Treaty
1997
1999
Amsterdam Treaty
2001
2003
Nice Treaty
2007
2009
Lisbon Treaty
 
                           
Three pillars of the European Union:  
European Communities: (EC)  
European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM)   
Allied Autorities Ruhr Authority (IAR) European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) Treaty expired in 2002 European Union (EU)
          European Economic Community (EEC)
        Schengen Area   European Economic Community (EC)
    TREVI Justice and Home Affairs (JHA)  
  Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters (PJCC)
            European Political Cooperation (EPC) Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
Unconsolidated bodies Western European Union (WEU)    
Treaty terminated in 2011  
                           

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