1957 25th March
Treaty of Rome Signature
Pineau signed the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community on behalf of France.
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Treaty of Rome, 1957
The treaty that established the European Economic Community. This page combines historical context with 8 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database EEC archive.
Historical context
Treaty of Rome, 1957: overview and significance
What happened?
Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands signed the EEC Treaty in Rome on 25 March 1957. It entered into force on 1 January 1958 and established the European Economic Community.
Why was it important?
The treaty created a framework for a common market, customs union and shared institutions. It became the constitutional foundation for decades of European economic integration.
World History Database records
Treaty of Rome, 1957 timeline
The records below are selected from the 936-record EEC and European integration archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1957
1957 25th March
Treaty of Rome Signature
Signs the Treaty of Rome for the Federal Republic of Germany and commits Germany to the new European Economic Community.
1957 25th March
Treaty of Rome Signature
Signs the Treaty of Rome alongside Adenauer after helping shape Germany's negotiating position on European integration.
1957 25th March
Treaty of Rome
Signs the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community alongside Prime Minister Antonio Segni.
1957 25th March
Treaty of Rome
Signs the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community for Italy.
1958
1958 1st January
EEC Treaty Enters into Force
Heads the Federal German government when the Treaty of Rome enters into force and the EEC begins operating.
1958 1st January
EEC Treaty Enters into Force
Heads the Italian government when the Treaty of Rome enters into force and the EEC begins operating.
1968
1968 1st July
EEC Customs Union Completed
Heads the German government when the EEC customs union is completed ahead of the original Treaty of Rome timetable.
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Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database EEC records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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