Gaetano Martino Biography

Hosts foreign ministers whose talks relaunch European integration and lead toward the Treaty of Rome.

Hosts the foreign ministers of the Six as the Messina Conference opens a new phase of European economic integration.

Martino attends the Messina Conference in Sicily as the Six begin the process that leads to the Rome Treaties.

Supports the Messina decisions to pursue a common market and a European atomic-energy community.

At the close of Messina, Martino supports commissioning experts to turn integration proposals into practical treaty plans.

Represents Italy as the Six approve the Spaak Report as the basis for treaty negotiations.

Martino attends the foreign ministers' preparatory meeting before the final Paris conference of the Six.

Martino joins the Paris conference that settles the remaining political questions before the treaties are signed.

Signs the Euratom Treaty for Italy at the Rome ceremony.

Martino addresses the signing ceremony and links the treaties to Italy's longer commitment to European integration.

Signs the Treaty of Rome for Italy alongside Prime Minister Antonio Segni.

Signs the Treaty of Rome on behalf of Italy.

Signs the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community alongside Prime Minister Antonio Segni.