Dans les conclusions du Conseil européen de Milan en juin 1985, certaines mesures étaient préconisées pour faire progresser l'Europe des citoyens, en supprimant, entre autre, certains signes administratifs symbolisant encore la séparation des Etats membres.
As a follow-up to the conclusions of the Milan European Council in June 1985, a number of measures were advocated to give further impetus to the people's Europe, such as the removal of certain administrative signs which still mark the dividing lines between the Member states.