In Belgium

On 19 November, the Chamber of Deputies adopted the draft laws ratifying the EEC and Euratom Treaties by 174 votes to 4 with 2 abstentions. The Social Christian and Socialist parties block-voted in favour. On 28 November, the Senate in turn ratified the Rome Treaties by 134 votes to 2 with 2 abstentions.

• ‘The Six have signed the Treaties establishing Euratom and the Common Market’ from Le Soir (26 March 1957)

• ‘The Europe of trusts’ from Le Drapeau rouge (27 March 1957)

• Parliamentary debates in the Belgian Senate (26 November 1957)