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/^t/Finally, the European Community was given a sound structure at the beginning of the 1980s. Began at the Treaty of Rome in 1982, these energetic attempts resulted in the signing of the Maastricht Treaty. Despite the continuing difficulties caused by the particular interests of member states, the union has grown stronger, with a number of successful policies put into effect. Such a course of development obviously does not lead us to expect a full union in the near future. Nevertheless, we have been shown that cooperation on a larger scale is possible, after all, and can result in common development.