In this interview excerpt, Édouard Molitor, employed for services in the General Secretariat of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) from 1956 to 1959, explains how he served as a clerk during the intergovernmental negotiations in Val Duchesse. He describes the proceedings and the atmosphere at Val Duchesse, particularly mentioning how the Suez Crisis influenced the outcome of the conference.

In this interview excerpt, Édouard Molitor, employed for services in the General Secretariat of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) from 1956 to 1959, shares his memories of the signing ceremony for the Rome Treaties on 25 March 1957, emphasising the fact that the drafting of the treaties was not actually finished when the ceremony took place. Édouard Molitor also describes the logistics associated with the finalisation of the Rome Treaties, particularly the translation and printing of the final versions.