Treaty on European Union (TEU) / Maastricht Treaty
www.europarl.europa.eu › maastricht-treatyFeb 07, 1992 · The Treaty of the European Union, also known as Treaty of Maastricht and the signatures of the 12 Ministers for Foreign Affairs and for Finance of the Member States around. The Treaty on European Union was signed in Maastricht in the presence of the President of the European Parliament, Egon Klepsch. In accordance with that Treaty the Union is founded on the European Communities (first pillar), with two additional areas of cooperation (second and third pillars): the Common Foreign and ...
EU Treaties
www.europarl.europa.eu › about-parliament › enEU Treaties Treaties and the European Parliament The first Treaty signed in 1951 set up the Parliamentary Assembly, which was later renamed the European Parliament. The purpose of the original Treaty was for six countries that were previously at war to work together to achieve common aims.