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Economic cooperation

Economic cooperation


At the end of World War II, a series of diplomatic initiatives were taken in an attempt to rebuild the economies of Europe left devastated by five years of conflict. In addition to the urgent need for the bare essentials, such as coal and steel, the aim was to revive economic activity and to promote trade and the modernisation of production structures, either via monetary agreements or by means of regional measures for dismantling customs barriers.

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