The Community takes part in the process. It comes into force on 1st July 1967. The French Government recalls its Permanent Representative and the French Delegation will not take part in meetings of the Council or the Permanent Representatives Committee. Soon after, the incident, referred to as the Soames affair, hits the media. The Commission launch the Barre Plan on the EMU as a memorandum.
Elections take place in the Federal Republic of Germany.
An SPD-FDP coalition gains power, under Brandt's leadership. The Federal Republic of Germany revalues.