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Treaty of Rome

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

15Records
1955–1957Date range
4Named people
6Places

Chronological records

1955

Antoine Pinay1 June 1955

Messina · Government / Government of France

Pinay represents France at Messina, where the Six agree to examine both a general common market and sectoral integration.

1956

Maurice Faure29 May 1956

Venice · Government / Government of France

Faure joins Pineau at Venice as France supports opening formal negotiations on the common market and Euratom.

Christian Pineau29 May 1956

Venice · Government / Government of France

Pineau chairs the Venice Conference as the Six accept the Spaak Report as the basis for drafting new treaties.

Maurice Faure26 June 1956

Brussels · Government / Government of France

Faure takes charge of France's negotiating team at the Brussels launch of the Common Market and Euratom conference.

Maurice FaureSeptember 1956

Val Duchesse · Government / Government of France

Faure leads the French negotiating delegation as disagreements over agriculture, overseas territories and safeguards are worked through.

1957

Christian Pineau18 February 1957

Paris · Government / Government of France

Pineau joins the foreign ministers' meeting that prepares settlement of the remaining questions before the final Paris conference.

Maurice Faure19 February 1957

Paris · Government / Government of France

Faure takes part in the Paris conference dealing with overseas territories, Algeria, the common external tariff and Euratom questions.

Guy Alcide Mollet19 February 1957

Paris · Government / Government of France

Mollet convenes the final conference of the Six to resolve outstanding issues and permit rapid signature of the treaties.

Guy Alcide Mollet20 February 1957

Paris · Government / Government of France

Mollet helps conclude the Paris settlement that clears the way for the Rome Treaties to be signed the following month.

Maurice Faure25 March 1957

Rome · Government / Government of France

Signs the Treaty of Rome for France alongside Christian Pineau.

Maurice Faure25 March 1957

Rome · Government / Government of France

Signs the Treaty of Rome for France alongside Foreign Minister Christian Pineau.

Christian Pineau25 March 1957

Rome · Government / Government of France

Signs the Treaty of Rome for France during Guy Mollet's government.

Christian Pineau25 March 1957

Rome · Government / Government of France

Signs the Treaty of Rome on behalf of France during Guy Mollet's government.

Christian Pineau10 July 1957

Paris · Government / Government of France

Pineau supports the government campaign as the National Assembly approves ratification of the Rome Treaties.

Christian Pineau25 November 1957

Rome · Government / Government of France

France deposits its instrument of ratification with the Italian government, moving the treaties toward entry into force.

Names involved

Antoine PinayChristian PineauGuy Alcide MolletMaurice Faure

Provenance

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