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Treaty of Rome

Belgium · Government / Government of Belgium. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

17Records
1955–1957Date range
3Named people
6Places

Chronological records

1955

Paul-Henri Charles Spaak1 June 1955

Messina · Government / Government of Belgium

Spaak attends the Messina Conference as the Six relaunch negotiations on a common market and atomic-energy community.

Jean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers9 July 1955

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Snoy represents Belgium in the intergovernmental work that develops the proposals launched at Messina.

Paul-Henri Charles Spaak9 July 1955

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Spaak chairs the constituent meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee created to prepare proposals for a common market and Euratom.

1956

Jean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers21 April 1956

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Snoy contributes to the Belgian delegation's work behind the Spaak Report on the common market and Euratom.

Paul-Henri Charles Spaak29 May 1956

Venice · Government / Government of Belgium

Spaak joins the Venice Conference, where the Six accept the Spaak Report as the basis for treaty negotiations.

Jean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers26 June 1956

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

At the Brussels opening, Snoy takes Belgium's seat among the six national heads of delegation.

Jean-Charles Snoy et d'OppuersSeptember 1956

Val Duchesse · Government / Government of Belgium

Snoy leads Belgian participation as detailed treaty negotiations continue at Val Duchesse near Brussels.

1957

Paul-Henri Charles Spaak19 February 1957

Paris · Government / Government of Belgium

Spaak represents Belgium at the Paris conference that resolves the final political obstacles before signature in Rome.

Achille van Acker19 February 1957

Paris · Government / Government of Belgium

Van Acker joins the final Paris conference of heads of government and foreign ministers to settle outstanding treaty questions.

Jean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers12 March 1957

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Snoy briefs Belgian officials on the Common Market, Euratom and overseas-association arrangements shortly before signature.

Jean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers25 March 1957

Rome · Government / Government of Belgium

Signs the Treaty of Rome for Belgium alongside Paul-Henri Spaak.

Jean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers25 March 1957

Rome · Government / Government of Belgium

Snoy is appointed to chair the Interim Committee created to prepare the new Community institutions before the treaties enter into force.

Jean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers25 March 1957

Rome · Government / Government of Belgium

Signs the Treaty of Rome for Belgium alongside Paul-Henri Spaak as head of the Belgian delegation.

Paul-Henri Charles Spaak25 March 1957

Rome · Government / Government of Belgium

Signs the Treaty of Rome for Belgium after chairing the committee that prepared the common-market proposals.

Paul-Henri Charles Spaak25 March 1957

Rome · Government / Government of Belgium

Signs the Treaty of Rome for Belgium after leading earlier work on the common market through the Spaak Committee.

Achille van Acker25 March 1957

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Heads the Belgian government as Belgium signs the Treaty of Rome.

Achille van Acker25 March 1957

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Heads the Belgian government when Belgium signs the Treaty of Rome.

Names involved

Achille van AckerJean-Charles Snoy et d'OppuersPaul-Henri Charles Spaak

Provenance

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