On 21 June 1950, following the opening in Paris of the official negotiations on implementation of the Schuman Plan, the Italian Socialist daily newspaper Avanti expresses its concerns about the future of the national steel industry when confronted with Franco–German ambitions. In the centre, Count Carlo Sforza, Italian Foreign Minister.

On 4 July 1950, the Italian daily Communist newspaper L’Unità publishes a declaration by the Communist parties of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom in opposition to the Schuman Plan.

On 11 July 1950, replying to criticisms levelled by opponents of the Schuman Plan, Count Carlo Sforza, Italian Foreign Minister, addresses the Italian Chamber of Deputies and emphasises the benefits to be derived by Italy from a European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).

On 9 September 1950, the Italian newspaper Liberta recounts the difficulties encountered during the Schuman Plan negotiations for the organisation of a future European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).