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:Watchdog Group Sues Trump Administration, Seeking Legal Rationale Behind Syria StrikeWhy the Macron Hacking Attack Landed With a Thud in FranceEmmanuel Macron Embraces E.U. to Put France ‘Back in the Picture’Bangkok Journal: Building a Vision of Heaven for Thailand’s ‘God’South Korea’s Powerful Family Business Ties Could Be Tough to CutMacron to Take Over as President of France on Sunday