On 21 March 1952, the General Affairs Committee of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe welcomes the United Kingdom’s proposal that the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the future European Defence Community (EDC) and any other specialised European institutions which might be established should operate under the aegis of the Council of Europe.

On 19 March 1952, Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, submits to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe a plan which provides for the Council of Europe to be given political authority over the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the European Defence Community (EDC).

On 17 April 1952, the British Government submits to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe a memorandum on the means whereby the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the future European Defence Community (EDC) and any other specialised European institutions which might be established might operate under the aegis of the Council of Europe.

On 19 March 1952, the United Kingdom submits to the Council of Europe an aide-mémoire which proposes that political authority over the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the European Defence Community (EDC) be given to the Council of Europe.

On 15 September 1952, addressing the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe, Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, outlines his plan for the Council of Europe to be given political authority to monitor the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the European Defence Community (EDC).

„Du bekommst dieses Spielzeug oder gar nichts“, weist Amerika Frankreich mit Hinweis auf die Europäische Verteidigungsgemeinschaft (EVG) zurecht.

Am 7. Februar 1952 hält Bundeskanzler Konrad Adenauer vor dem Bundestag ein mitreißendes Plädoyer über die europäische Verteidigungsgemeinschaft.

‘I don't know what effect he'll have on the enemy, but by heaven! - he frightens me' On 26 May 1952, the day before the signing of the Treaty instituting the European Defence Community (EDC), the British cartoonist Cummings portrays French fears about the risk of German rearmament.

On 31 July 1953, the Luxembourg Council of State gives its opinion on the draft law approving the Treaty establishing the European Defence Community (EDC).

On 12 November 1953, as part of the ratification procedure for the Treaty establishing a European Defence Community (EDC), the Belgian Chamber of Representatives discusses the issues surrounding the question of a European army.