IHT Retrospective Blog: 1967: U.K. Seeks to Join European Common Market Britain’s application to join the European Common Market, a forerunner of the European Union, advanced in the House of Commons in May 1967. It was rejected by Charles de Gaulle that November. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Brazil Election Heads to Runoff as Far-Right Candidate Falls Just Short of Outright WinOn Africa Trip, First Lady Reveals a Trump-like SideRomania Conservatives Wanted Voters to Limit Definition of ‘Family.’ They Failed.Tech Workers Now Want to Know: What Are We Building This For?A Pastor Pushes Forward as a Drought Threatens His Town and His ChurchChina Wants to Strike Back on Trade. Big U.S. Deals Could Suffer.