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/^t/The unification of Europe is probably the most important and optimistic single event in the history of the continent. What has been a dream over the past centuries is now taking place, providing us at the same time with an opportunity for tentative predictions as to the future of the process. The unification is here limited historically to the post-war period. Even though the process could be regarded as continuous, a division into three stages would make it more understandable, as it would be reflected in the social and economic changes that have been taking place.