Figure 1.2

In a flowchart, 1957 E E C treaty signed points down to E E C treaty in force. This, in turn, points to 1958 E E C created and 1981 E E C, E C treaty amended by. In a sequence are, 1986, S E A signed; 1987 S E A in force. In another sequence are 1992 T E U signed; 1993 T E U in force. In a sequence are, 1997, Treaty of Amsterdam signed; 1999, Treaty of Amsterdam in force. In another sequence are, 2001, Treaty of Nice signed; 2003, Treaty of Nice in force. E E C amended by points down to, TEU signed; Treaty of Amsterdam signed; treaty of Nice signed. 2007, Treaty of Lisbon signed points down to, 2009, Treaty of Lisbon in force. This points to, E C and E U merged as E U. T E U in force points to E U created and T E U amended by. T E U amended by points to Treaty of Amsterdam signed, Treaty of Nice Signed, and Treaty of Lisbon. On one side of the flow chart, boxes track the number of Member States. 1958: 6 Member States. 1973: 9 Member States. 1981: 10 Member States. 1995: 15 Member States. 2004: 25 Member States. 2009: 27 Member States. 2013, 28 Member states.

Figure 1.2 Summary of the development of the EU through its Treaties and its membership

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