On 7 February 1992, the Maastricht Treaty was signed, which became the starting point for the creation of the European Union.

It established the three main pillars of the EU: the European Communities, a common foreign and security policy, and cooperation in the field of justice and home affairs.

The treaty also laid the groundwork for the introduction of a single currency, the euro, which was officially launched in 1999.

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