Britain's EU Journey: When Thatcher turned all euroskeptic
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FILE - In this Oct. 15, 1984 file photo, Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher greets France's Jacques Delors, the then president-elect of the European Commission, inside 10 Downing Street, London. Thatcher's 11-year premiership became increasingly dominated by her opposition to what later became known as the European Union, in particular Delors' plan to create a European single currency. On Jan. 31, 2020, Britain is scheduled to leave the EU after 47 years. (Pool Photo via AP, File)FILE - In this Sept. 20, 1988 file photo, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher addresses the opening session of the College of Europe, in Bruges, Belgium. In the speech, Thatcher voiced her growing opposition to calls for more integration between the countries of what became known as the European Union. On Jan. 31, 2020, Britain is scheduled to leave the EU after 47 years. (AP Photo/File)FILE - In this June 25, 1984 file photo, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher faces the camera at a summit of European leaders in Fontainebleau, France. At the summit, Thatcher got a financial rebate for Britain. Thatcher's 11-year premiership became increasingly dominated by her opposition to what later became known as the European Union. On Jan. 31, 2020, Britain is scheduled to leave the EU after 47 years. (AP Photo/File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 15, 1984 file photo, Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher greets France's Jacques Delors, the then president-elect of the European Commission, inside 10 Downing Street, London. Thatcher's 11-year premiership became increasingly dominated by her opposition to what later became known as the European Union, in particular Delors' plan to create a European single currency. On Jan. 31, 2020, Britain is scheduled to leave the EU after 47 years. (Pool Photo via AP, File)
