Inner Six

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The Inner Six, also known as the Six, the Six founders, or the founding members of the European Union, refers to Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and Netherlands, the six founding member states of the European Communities, now succeeded by the European Union. Named for their location on a map of western Europe, the Inner Six contrasted with the "Outer Seven", which pursued a free-trade system.

History

The Inner Six are those who responded to the

Senate of France, which also scuppered the draft treaty for a European Political Community (which would have created a political federation to ensure democratic control over the new European army
).

Dependency on overseas

European Atomic Energy Community. The institutions of these communities would later be merged in 1967, leading to them collectively being known as the "European Communities
".

Inner Six and Outer Seven

The "Inner Six" were in contrast to the "Outer Seven" group of countries who formed the European Free Trade Association rather than engage in supranational European integration. Five of the Outer Seven would themselves later join the European Communities.

European Union EC Members (Inner Six) EFTA Members (Outer Seven)
The EC Inner Six alongside the EFTA Outer Seven from 1960 to 1972
  EC Members (Inner Six)
  EFTA members (Outer Seven)

The six would continue in their co-operation until 1973 when they were joined by two of the Outer Seven (UK and Denmark) and Ireland.

Enlargement and Brexit: Nine, Ten, Twelve, Fifteen, and beyond

The events of the 1956

Trojan horse for United States interests, and hence stated he would veto British membership.[2] The four countries resubmitted their applications on 11 May 1967 and with Georges Pompidou succeeding Charles de Gaulle as French President, the veto was lifted. Negotiations began in 1970 and two years later the accession treaties were signed with all but Norway acceding to the Community (Norway rejected membership in a 1972 referendum
). In 1981
June 2016 referendum
and political negotiations, the EU currently has 27 members.

Modern "inner" groups

Today, there are still some groups within the European Union integrating faster than others, for example the

federal Europe
within a slower-moving EU.

The Inner Six are today among the most integrated members of the EU.

Participant
Schengen
AFSJ CFR Euro EEA ESM EFC SRM Euro+ CSDP Prüm
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Belgium Belgium x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
France France x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Germany Germany x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Italy Italy x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Luxembourg Luxembourg x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Netherlands Netherlands x x x x x x x x x x x x o o

 x  – member

 o  – non-member

See also

References