Treaty on European Union signed in Maastricht by Foreign and Finance Ministers of Member States. Spain ratifies Treaty on European Union. Germany ratifies Treaty on European Union. The Single European Market enters into force. The objective is to promote economic and social progress which is balanced and sustainable, assert the European identity on the international scene, and introduce a European citizenship for the nationals of the Member States.
Examples are Basque and Friesian.
There are 7 Euro notes. The designs are symbolic for Europe's architectural heritage. They do not represent any existing monuments. The reverse side of each banknote features a bridge from a particular age, a metaphor for communication among the people of Europe and between Europe and the rest of the world. Every Euro coin will carry a common European face.