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European Union
History of France
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| | 1943 | Monnet, Jean | |
| "There will be no peace in Europe, if the states are reconstituted on the basis of national sovereignty..." |
| 1950 | Monnet, Jean | |
| Proposes the creation of the European Coal & Steel Community, dubbed "St Schuman's Day" |
| 1950 | Schuman, Robert | |
| 9th May The "Schuman declaration", considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union, later known as Europe Day |
| 1951 | Pleven, Rene | |
| 13th Dec Paris Nat Assembly ratifies the Schuman Plan's French & German coal, iron & steel authority |
| 1951 | Schuman, Robert | |
| Develops a plan for European economic & military unity & Franco-German rapprochment |
| The EU grows out of the European Coal and Steel Community by the 6 founders, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France & Italy |
| 1957 | Mollet, Guy Alcide | |
| 25th Mar Rome The Treaty of Rome establishes the European Economic Community & is signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium & Luxembourg |
| 1961 | Gaulle, Charles Andre Marie Joseph de | |
| 5th Sep Paris "The 6 have always wanted other countries, & particularly Britain to join" |
| 1974 | Giscard d'Estang, Valery | |
| 9th Dec Paris Declares Heads of State should meet more frequently |
| 9th Dec Paris Hosts the EC Paris Summit |
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