What was established by the Maastricht Treaty?
Maastricht Treaty Maastricht Treaty The Maastricht Treaty (officially the Treaty on European Union) was signed on 7 February 1992 by the members of the European Community in Maastricht, Netherlands to further European integration. On 9–10 December 1991, the same city hosted the European Council which drafted the treaty. The treaty founded the European Union and established its pillar structure which stayed in place until the Lisbon Treaty came into force in 2009. The treaty also greatly expanded the competences of the EEC/EU and led to the creation of the single European currency, the euro. The Maastricht Treaty reformed and amended the treaties
1993 Danish Maastricht Treaty referendum being held only a year after the Danes had rejected the previous treaty led to riots in the Nørrebro area of Copenhagen, 11 people were subsequently treated for gunshot wounds as a result of the shooting. 90 police officers were injured during the riots. 1993 Danish Maastricht Treaty referendum A second referendum on the Maastricht Treaty was held in Denmark on 18 May 1993. After rejecting the treaty in a referendum the previous year, this time it was approved by 56.7% of voters with an 86.5% turnout. It was the second attempt to ratify the Maastricht Treaty, which could not