However, alongside the already signicant advent of elections to the European Parliament by universal surage, there were also other events which helped to raise the political and economic importance of the process of European integration.
Chomh maith leis an tábhacht a bhain le teacht na dtoghchán chuig Parlaimint na hEorpa trí vótáil chomhchoiteann bhí eachtraí eile ann a chuidigh le béim as an nua a chur ar thábhacht pholaitiúil agus eacnamaíoch phróiseas lánpháirtithe na hEorpa.