The following links refer to overviews of historical documentation.
1929 – 1967
The idea of a common currency in Europe
1968 – 1969
Run-up to the Barre Plan
1969 – 1970
Preparing the Den Haag summit
1970 – 1970
The Commission's mandate to draw up the first plan for EMU
1970 – 1970
Preparing the Werner Report
1971 – 1973
The need for a European Monetary System
1973 – 1975
The period of discussion about the European unit of account
1975 – 1977
Period of intensive studies
1977 – 1978
Revival of the idea of EMU
1978 – 1978
The need to coordinate economic policies
1978 – 1988
Discussions about the European Monetary System
1981 – 1988
The ECU at the centre of discussion
1989 – 1991
Run-up to the Maastricht Treaty
Source: European Union
