The 'Problem of de Gaulle': British Reactions to General de Gaulle's Veto of the UK Application to Join the Common M
By vetoing the United Kingdom's entry into the European Economic Community twice, did President Charles de Gaulle cause the UK's current reluctance to be fully part of the EU or was he
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50 years ago today: Britain applies for membership in the EEC | Archives and Manuscripts at the Bodleian Library
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French determined to block Britain's entry to Common Market – archive, 1963 | European Union | The Guardian
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