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1983 (? v history today?? com) - U.S. President Ronald Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative, has aroused strong reaction in Western European countries. French President Francois Mitterrand government cabinet meeting on April 17, 1985, after consultation with the Federal Republic of Germany, the establishment of the European technology community. European research coordinating body, the latter abbreviation pronunciation of "Eureka", so called "Eureka". According to the report presented by the French advancing technology and systems research center, the plan consists of five cooperation program: European computer program, automatic device plan, communications plan, biological programs and materials planning. Eureka program, to get the support of 17 European countries. Near Turkey also asked to participate in this program, the member states to 18.