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Roy, Joaquín, 1943–

Historical dictionary of the European Union / Joaquín Roy, Aimee Kanner.

p. cm. — (Historical dictionaries of international organizations series; no. 24)

Includes bibliographical references.

1. European communities—Dictionaries. 2. European Union—Dictionaries.

I. Kanner, Aimee. II. Title. III. Series.

JN15.R75 2006

341.242'703 — dc22                                              2006002601

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