European Economic Community

Regional organisation from 1958 to 1993 European Economic Community/European Community Danish:Europæiske Økonomiske FællesskabDutch:Europese Economische GemeenschapFrench:Communauté économique européenneGerman:Europäische WirtschaftsgemeinschaftGreek:Ευρωπαϊκή Οικονομική ΚοινότηταItalian:Comunità Economica EuropeaPortuguese:Comunidade Económica EuropeiaSpanish:Comunidad Económica Europea 1958–1993 Flag (1986)Anthem: "Ode to Joy" (orchestral) EEC in 1993StatusEconomic unionInstitutional seats Brussels Luxembourg Strasbourg² Largest cityLondonOfficial languages 9 (1993) Danish Dutch English French German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Commission President • 1958–1967 Walter Hallstein• 1967–1970 Jean Rey• 1970–1972 Franco Maria Malfatti• 1972–1973 Sicco Mansholt• 1973–1977 François-Xavier Ortoli• 1977–1981 Roy Jenkins• 1981–1985 Gaston Thorn• 1985–1993 Jacques Delors Legislature Council of Ministers European Parliament Historical eraCold War• Treaty signed 25 March 1957• Established 1 January 1958• European Communities 1 July 1967• Single market 1 January 1993• EEC becomes the European Community, one