The European Free Trade Association, established in 1960, an economic union of Sweden, Austria, Portugal, Finland (as an associate) Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, and, later, Liechtenstein. Subsequently, all but the last three have transferred their allegiance to the EU. In 1991 EFTA was linked with the EU to form the European Economic Area, a single, free-trade grouping.
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- EFTA (abbreviation)
- European Economic Area
- European Free Trade Association (international organization, Europe – in economics)
- free trade
- European Economic Community (international organization, Europe – in economics)
- imperial preference
- Consumer Credit Protection Act (1969)
- Urho Kekkonen (Finnish politician)
- Trading Blocs
- European Union (international organization, Europe – in economics)
- Switzerland (country)
- Leif Sevón
- Canada-European Free Trade Association Free Trade Agreement
- EFTA Court
