Treaty of Rome
Hallstein represents the Federal Republic at Messina as the Six agree to relaunch European integration.
Role range: 1955-1957 – 1951-1958
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Walter Hallstein Biography and Timeline
Follow Walter Hallstein through 10 dated historical records for Germany.
Walter Hallstein, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1955–1958Years on this page
1955
Messina Conference
Leads the West German delegation at Messina as ministers relaunch European integration.
Role range: 1955-1955 – 1951-1958
1956
Treaty of Rome
Hallstein publicly endorses the European integration strategy emerging from the Spaak Report in an address in Bonn.
Role range: 1955-1957 – 1951-1958
Treaty of Rome
Hallstein represents the Federal Republic at Venice when the Six approve the Spaak Report as a negotiating basis.
Role range: 1955-1957 – 1951-1958
Val Duchesse Negotiations
Helps manage German negotiating positions on the common market before the Treaties of Rome.
Role range: 1956-1957 – 1951-1958
1957
Treaty of Rome
Hallstein helps complete the Federal German negotiating position as the Rome Treaties move toward final drafting.
Role range: 1955-1957 – 1951-1958
Treaty of Rome Signature
Signs the Treaty of Rome alongside Adenauer after helping shape Germany's negotiating position on European integration.
Role range: 1951-1958
Treaty of Rome
Signs the Treaty of Rome for the Federal Republic of Germany alongside Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
Role range: 1955-1957 – 1951-1958
Treaty of Rome
Signs the Treaty of Rome for West Germany and helps guide the treaty through German political debate.
Role range: 1955-1957 – 1951-1958
1958
First EEC Commission
Becomes the first President of the Commission of the European Economic Community.
Role range: 1958-1967
Records, sources and methodology
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