I’m told the UK tried to join the EEC, one of the EU’s predecessors, several times in the 50s and 60s but this was always vetoed by France. Or rather, one specific Frenchman with a big nose. He died in 1970; we joined in 1973.
How things change.
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'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells Britain
Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.