Already in 1946, future Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), Konrad Adenauer, had declared himself in favour of integrating Western economies: this being in his opinion the firmest foundation for lasting peace in Europe.
Group photograph taken at the signing of the Treaty of Paris establishing the European Coal and Steel Community. From left to right: Paul van Zeeland (B), Joseph Bech (L), Joseph Meurice (B), Carlo Sforza (I), Robert Schuman (F), Konrad Adenauer (BRD), Dirk Stikker (NL) and Johannes van den Brink (NL).
On 10 August 1952, the inaugural session of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) takes place in Luxembourg under the presidency of Jean Monnet.
Que veut souligner le caricaturiste Simon par la phrase "Die Fahne des Schumanplans weht über Luxemburg"?
Bettino Craxi (centre), President of the European Council, welcomes the President and Vice-President of the European Commission, Jacques Delors (left) and Lorenzo Natali (right), to the Milan European Council, held on 28 and 29 June 1985.
