... coal and steel of European countries. The thought process that motivated this congregation involved worries about the coal and steel industries between France and Germany; the European community was concerned that the economic control of these industries could potentially start another armed conflict, something that they all wished ... for example, its decision regarding the Iran hostage crisis of 1979 was that the Iranian government should aid the United States in achieving the release of the embassy workers and condemned the government for its non-forceful stance; however, the real culm...

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... European Council summit in December of 1996, and was meant to clarify the excessive deficit procedure of the Maastricht Treaty, once member states had joined Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Germany, in particular, pushed hard for not just a clarification of how the excessive deficit procedure would work under EMU, but also as a way to allay fears over the implications of the ... , 2002) relates to the political ramifications of the SGP. This has already been a concern after the Commission's "early warning" pronouncements on the fiscal policies of Germany, France, Italy and Portugal, a...

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