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Letter from Charles Haughey to Gaston Thorn (Dublin, 31 July 1982)
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Letter
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Archives historiques de l'Union européenne, Florence, Villa Il Poggiolo. Dépôts, DEP. Emanuele Gazzo, EG. Elargissement de la Communauté. Adhésion à la Communauté européenne de l'Espagne et du Portugal, 23/06/1982 - 19/02/1985, EG 128.
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accession to the Community, Portugal, Spain
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On 31 July 1982, Charles Haughey, Irish Prime Minister, writes a letter to Gaston Thorn, President of the European Commission, in which he emphasises the significance of a close analysis of the financial and economic impact of the accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities.
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| Location in the digital library |
SPECIAL FILES >> Spain and the European integration process >> 1975–1985 From the democratic transition to Spain's accession to the European Communities >> The Member States' reservations towards Spain's accession
HISTORICAL EVENTS >> 1980–1986 Enlargement to the south and the Single European Act >> Enlargement to the south >> Third enlargement: Spain and Portugal >> The reservations of France and other Member States
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Letter from Charles Haughey to Gaston Thorn (Dublin, 31 July 1982)
Oifig an Taoisigh Office of the Taoiseach 31 July, 1982. Mr. Gaston Thorn, President, Commission of the European Communities. Dear Gaston, Thank you for your recent letter on the follow-up to the discussions on the enlargement of the Community which we had at the meeting of the European Council in June. I will take this opportunity to outline briefly our principal concerns to you and will arrange, as you suggest, to have these developed in greater detail with Vice-President Natali as soon as possible. At the outset, I should make it clear that my Government remain committed to the principle of enlargement and we hope that the present negotiations will be successful. I agree that this whole issue has been the subject of considerable examination and debate both by the Commission as you point out in your letter, and in the member States. Nevertheless it must be accepted that problems do exist and in some cases have been aggravated by developments within the Community and in the world economy since these formal studies were completed in 1978. Our underlying concern is to ensure that the Community has the capacity to undertake enlargement without damaging itself, its existing common policies and its ability to de (...) Read more in ENA |
| See also |
The hoisting of the Spanish and Portuguese flags in Brussels (1 January 1986)
Treaty on the accession of Spain and Portugal to the EEC and the EAEC (12 June 1985)
'Portugal and Spain join the Community' from the EFTA Bulletin (April 1986)
Cartoon by Hanel on the accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities (25 February 1984)
Cartoon by Plantu on the accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities (1 January 1986)
Cartoon by Plantu on the accession of Greece, Spain and Portugal to the European Communities (1977)
Eurobarometer poll on the entry of Spain and Portugal into the Community (14 March_22 April 1985)
European Parliament resolution on the continuation of negotiations with Spain and Portugal (9 July 1982)
Political agreement on the accession of Spain and Portugal (29 March 1985)
Commission Opinion on the applications for accession to the European Communities by Spain and Portugal (31 May 1985)
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