On 31 May 1950, the Luxembourg Embassy in Paris informs the French Foreign Ministry of the Luxembourg Government’s intention to participate in negotiations on the basis of the French proposal of 9 May for the establishment of a European coal and steel pool.

On 12 May 1950, referring to the Scottish tradition whereby couples go to blacksmiths’ forges in Gretna Green to exchange their wedding vows over the blacksmith’s anvil, the British cartoonist, David Low, illustrates the surprised reaction of Dean Acheson, US Secretary of State, following the Schuman Declaration of 9 May 1950.

Am 10. und 11. Mai 1950 widmet die französische Regionalzeitung Le Républicain Lorrain ihre Titelseite der Erklärung des französischen Außenministers Robert Schuman, der am 9. Mai eine Zusammenlegung der Kohle- und Stahlproduktion in Europa vorgeschlagen hat.

„Erfinderstolz: Hoffentlich entwickelt sich das Ding besser als die Sicherheitsnadeln.“ Nach der Erklärung vom 9. Mai 1950 betont der Karikaturist Pielert die Bedeutung der neuen deutsch-französischen Partnerschaft auf Grundlage des Schuman-Plans.

All the EU Member States celebrate 9 May as Europe Day, in commemoration of the declaration of 9 May 1950 made by French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, generally considered as the founding moment of the European integration process.

In his memoirs, Dirk Stikker, Netherlands Foreign Minister from 1948 to 1952, recalls the reaction in the Netherlands to the declaration made by Robert Schuman on 9 May 1950.

On 9 May 1958, journalist Roger Massip recalls the declaration made by Robert Schuman on 9 May 1950 and describes the origins of the coal and steel pool. He particularly emphasises the role in events played by Jean Monnet, Commissioner-General of the French National Planning Board.

On 14 June 1950, the French daily newspaper Le Monde publishes and comments on extracts from the declaration that the British Labour Party recently published on European unity, in which the question of the Schuman Plan was addressed.

On 12 May 1950, the French daily newspaper Le Monde describes the origins of the declaration made on 9 May 1950 by French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman.

Die Erklärung des französischen Außenministers Robert Schuman vom 9. Mai 1950 über die Zusammenlegung der Kohle- und Stahlproduktion in Westeuropa löst im Deutschen Bundestag in Bonn heftige Debatten aus.