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Negotiations of the Treaty of the ECSC

Negotiations of the Treaty of the ECSC

Under the initiative of Robert Schuman, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, the first meeting of the negotiations for the establishment of a community of coal and steel was held on 20 June 1950 under the presidency of Jean Monnet. The negotiations which brought together delegations from the six founding members (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) culminated with the signing of the Treaty of Paris establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) on 19 March 1951.
Media information
ID P-015397
Date 20/06/1950
Photos 3
Category Report
Tags Belgium Germany France See more
Personalities Walter Hallstein Antonio Venturini Jean Monnet
Location Paris - Quai d'Orsay Paris - Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Negotiations of the Treaty of the ECSC

View of the meeting

Negotiations of the Treaty of the ECSC

View of the meeting

Negotiations of the Treaty of the ECSC

Discussion between Walter Hallstein, President of the German Delegation and Adviser to Konrad Adenauer, German Federal Chancellor, for International Issues, Jean Monnet, French General Commissioner for Planning, and Antonio Venturini, Italian Councilor of Legation (from left to right)