Oral history of European integration

The logistical preparations for the Val Duchesse negotiations and the signing of the Rome Treaties

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Interview with Albert Breuer (Brussels, 28 February 2007) — Excerpt: the difficulties in transporting equipment to Rome

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In this interview, Albert Breuer, former official in the Secretariat of the Special Council of Ministers of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), responsible, in particular, for the practical arrangements for the ceremony to mark the signing of the Treaties establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom), describes the eventful journey of the train transporting the equipment required for the signing of the Treaties on 25 March 1957 in Rome.

Interview with Albert Breuer (Brussels, 28 February 2007) — Excerpt: the installation of the equipment and the implementation of the protocol of the signing ceremony

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In this interview, Albert Breuer, former official at the Secretariat of the Special Council of Ministers of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), responsible, in particular, for the practical arrangements for the ceremony to mark the signing of the Treaties establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom), recalls the difficulties encountered in installing the necessary equipment and the problems arising from protocol priorities during the preparations for the ceremony, held on 25 March 1957 in Rome, to mark the signing of the Treaties.

Interview with Albert Breuer (Brussels, 28 February 2007) — Excerpt: the last-minute preparations

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In this interview, Albert Breuer, former official in the Secretariat of the Special Council of Ministers of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), responsible, in particular, for the practical arrangements for the ceremony to mark the signing of the Treaties establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom), recalls the difficulties inherent in the finalisation of the Treaties before their ceremonial signing, held on 25 March 1957 in Rome.

Interview with Albert Breuer (Brussels, 28 February 2007) — Excerpt: the ceremony to mark the signing of the Rome Treaties

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In this interview, Albert Breuer, former official in the Secretariat of the Special Council of Ministers of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), responsible, in particular, for the practical arrangements for the ceremony, held on 25 March 1957, in Rome, to mark the signing of the Treaties establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom), recalls what he remembers of the event.