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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1979, March 13 | |
| Inauguration of the European Monetary System (EMS). All EC members except Britain began implementing the EMS exchange mechanism, a joint floating of eight of the nine EC currencies. | 1 |
| June 7 and 10 | |
| Universal suffrage was used for the first time in European parliamentary elections. The European Parliament was first directly elected by citizens of the member states (July 17). | 2 |
| June 26 | |
| Spain signed a multilateral free trade agreement with the seven members of the EFTA, effective in May 1980. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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