Sentence examples for * eec in from inspiring English sources

Ever since it joined what was then the EEC in 1973, Britain has fashioned Europe in its own image.

Portugal joined the EEC in 1986.

VAT was introduced after Britain joined the EEC in 1973 at an initial rate of 10%.

When both countries joined the EEC in 1973, this trade agreement lapsed.

González also secured Spain's entry into the EEC in January 1986 after prolonged and difficult negotiations.

De Gaulle twice vetoed the UK's entry into the EEC in the 1960s, regarding Britain as Washington's "Trojan horse".

In the 137 patients in group 2 (surgical treatment), disease stage was EEC I in 50%, EEC II in 32%, and EEC III in 18%.

In the 148 patients in group 3 (combined treatment), disease stage was EEC I in 53%, EEC II in 24%, and EEC III in 23%.

But he accepted the economic case for membership when Heath finally took Britain into the then-EEC in 1973.

He believes Cameron should follow the example of Harold Wilson, the late Labour prime minister, who allowed ministers to campaign on either side in the EEC referendum in 1975.

The most important features of the CAP mechanism are the target prices, the threshold prices, the support or intervention prices, the variable levies on imports to make up the difference between landed prices and threshold prices, and export subsidies or refunds equal to the difference between market prices in the EEC and in the importing country.