Benelux

Summary of Benelux

An acronym for Belgium-Nether- lands-Luxembourg. Following World War II, the three nations formed a customs union with long- range objectives of establishing a single monetary and fiscal system. The localized objectives of the three Benelux countries were redirected into the larger scheme for European unity with the advent of the European Communities.

(Main Author: William J. Miller)

Definition of BENELUX

Within the context of international organizations, the following is a brief meaning of benelux: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, Benelux Parliament was established by an agreement signed by Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg on November 5, 1955. To achieve complete economic union of its members, the Benelux Union was signed on February 3, 1958.

Benelux

Embracing mainstream international law, this section on benelux explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here.

Benelux and Europe

There is an entry on benelux in the European legal encyclopedia.

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See Also

• International Organization
• Foreign Relations
• Intergovernmental Organization
• Regional Organization
• Regional Integration

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Further Reading

• Entry “Benelux” in the work “A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union from Aachen to Zollverein”, by Rodney Leach (Profile Books; London)

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Further Reading

• The entry “benelux” in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law, 2009), Oxford University Press

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• International Organization

Hierarchical Display of Benelux

International Organisations > European organisations > European organisation
Geography > Economic geography > Benelux countries

Benelux

Concept of Benelux

See the dictionary definition of Benelux.

Characteristics of Benelux

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Translation of Benelux

• Spanish: Benelux
• French: Benelux
• German: Benelux
• Italian: Benelux
• Portuguese: Benelux
• Polish: Beneluks

Thesaurus of Benelux

International Organisations > European organisations > European organisation > Benelux
Geography > Economic geography > Benelux countries > Benelux

See also

• Benelux countries
• Luxembourg
• Netherlands
• Belgium

• Benelux Economic Union