Post-war European Integration, 1946–1956

Calls for a United States of Europe which leads to the Council of Europe

During the last days of his first administration, Schuman's Government proposed plans that later resulted in the Council of Europe and the European Community single market

Schuman's government promoted post-war European cooperation, including initiatives that contributed to the Council of Europe and later supranational integration.

As French Foreign Minister, Schuman supported the creation of the Council of Europe, whose Statute was signed in London on 5 May 1949.

At the signing of it's Statutes at St James's Palace, London, 5 May 1949, the founding States agreed to defining the frontiers of Europe based on the principles of human rights and fundamental freedoms that Schuman enunciated.

He also announced a coming supranational union for Europe that saw light as the European Coal and Steel Community and other such Communities within a Union framework of common law and democracy.

Schuman continued advocating supranational European cooperation while serving as French Foreign Minister.

The Council of Europe and was created within the tight schedule Schuman had set.

The Council of Europe was established in 1949 as part of the wider post-war movement toward European cooperation.

At the signing of it's Statutes at St James's Palace, London, 5 May 1949, the founding States agreed to defining the frontiers of Europe based on the principles of human rights and fundamental freedoms that Schuman enunciated.

He also announced a coming supranational union for Europe that saw light as the European Coal and Steel Community and other such Communities within a Union framework of common law and democracy.

The Council of Europe and was created within the tight schedule Schuman had set.

Monnet helped design the proposal that became the Schuman Declaration and the foundation for the ECSC.

Schuman publicly proposed pooling French and German coal and steel production under a common High Authority.

Proposes a community to integrate the coal and steel industries of Europe, the two elements necessary to make weapons of war

Schuman proposed pooling French and German coal and steel production under a common High Authority, opening the way to the ECSC.

France opened negotiations with five partner states on the institutional arrangements for pooling coal and steel production.

Pleven proposed a European Defence Community intended to place participating forces within a common European structure.

At Strasburg proposes a European Army under unified command, the motion is passed

Schuman represented France's commitment to the Treaty of Paris and the new supranational Coal and Steel Community.

France and five partner states signed the Treaty of Paris, establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

On 18 April 1951 six founder members sign the Treaty of Paris (1951) that formed the basis of the European Coal and Steel Community. They declared this date and the corresponding democratic, supranational principles to be the 'real foundation of Europe'

On 18 April 1951 six founder members sign the Treaty of Paris (1951) that formed the basis of the European Coal and Steel Community. They declared this date and the corresponding democratic, supranational principles to be the 'real foundation of Europe'

Monnet helped shape the supranational institutions incorporated into the Treaty of Paris establishing the ECSC.

The EU grows out of the European Coal and Steel Community by the 6 founders, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France & Italy

The six founding states used the ECSC as the first supranational step toward the later European Economic Community.

The EU grows out of the European Coal and Steel Community by the 6 founders, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France & Italy

The Treaty of Paris created the ECSC, providing an institutional model for the later European Economic Community.

Within one year, on 18 April 1951, the six founding members signed the Treaty of Paris. It created the European Coal and Steel Community - Europe’s first supranational Community. This organization paved the way for the European Economic Community and subsequently the European Union, which is still run by the innovative type of European institutions conceived in 1950

France joined West Germany, Italy and the Benelux countries in signing the Treaty of Paris establishing the ECSC.

France, Italy, the Benelux countries (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) together with West Germany sign the Treaty of Paris creating the European Coal and Steel Community the following year

The European Coal and Steel Community is created, this takes over the role of the International Authority for the Ruhr and lifts some restrictions on German industrial productivity

The European Coal and Steel Community is created, this takes over the role of the International Authority for the Ruhr and lifts some restrictions on German industrial productivity

The Treaty of Paris entered into force, bringing the European Coal and Steel Community formally into existence.

Monnet oversaw the start of work by the ECSC High Authority as the first European supranational executive.

Monnet became the first President of the ECSC High Authority and led the new supranational executive.

The ECSC common market for coal opened while Monnet chaired the High Authority.

The ECSC common market for steel opened, extending practical economic integration under Monnet's High Authority.

The French National Assembly rejected the European Defence Community treaty that had developed from Pleven's 1950 proposal.

France joined the six ECSC states in relaunching European integration at the Messina conference.

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

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

Monnet founded the Action Committee for the United States of Europe to mobilise political support for deeper integration.

Pineau represented France as negotiations moved from the Spaak Report toward treaties for a common market and atomic-energy community.

Pineau took part in ministerial talks that advanced negotiations for the European Economic Community and Euratom.

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

The Spaak report is accepted at the Venice Conference where the decision is taken to organise an InterGovernmental Conference. The InterGovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom focused on economic unity, leading to the Treaties of Rome being signed in 1957 which established the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) among the members

The Spaak report is accepted at the Venice Conference where the decision is taken to organise an InterGovernmental Conference. The InterGovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom focused on economic unity, leading to the Treaties of Rome being signed in 1957 which established the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) among the members

Heads the Italian government as Venice launches the intergovernmental work that produces the Rome Treaties.

The Messina Conference establishes the Spaak Committee which produced the Spaak report

The Messina Conference establishes the Spaak Committee which produced the Spaak report

The InterGovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom focused on economic unity, leading to the Treaties of Rome being signed in 1957 which established the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) among the members

The Messina Conference establishes the Spaak Committee which produced the Spaak report

Faure played a leading French role in negotiations that produced the Treaties of Rome.