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Treaty of Rome

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

10Records
1955–1957Date range
2Named people
5Places

Chronological records

1955

Joseph Bech1 June 1955

Messina · Government / Government of Luxembourg

Bech chairs the Messina Conference at which the Six agree to relaunch European integration.

Joseph Bech3 June 1955

Messina · Government / Government of Luxembourg

As conference chairman, Bech guides agreement on the Messina resolution and creation of the new expert committee.

1956

Lambert Schaus27 April 1956

Brussels · Government / Government of Luxembourg

Schaus reports to Bech on amendments Luxembourg wishes to make to the newly published Spaak Report.

Joseph Bech29 May 1956

Venice · Government / Government of Luxembourg

Bech accepts the Spaak Report at Venice as the framework for the next phase of negotiations.

Lambert Schaus26 June 1956

Brussels · Government / Government of Luxembourg

Schaus takes Luxembourg's place among the six delegation heads at the formal Brussels opening.

1957

Joseph Bech19 February 1957

Paris · Government / Government of Luxembourg

Bech attends the final Paris conference that clears the remaining political obstacles before signature in Rome.

Joseph Bech25 March 1957

Rome · Government / Government of Luxembourg

Signs the Treaty of Rome for Luxembourg and supports creation of the common market.

Joseph Bech25 March 1957

Rome · Government / Government of Luxembourg

Signs the Treaty of Rome for Luxembourg and supports the creation of the common market.

Lambert Schaus25 March 1957

Rome · Government / Government of Luxembourg

Signs the Treaty of Rome for Luxembourg alongside Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Joseph Bech.

Lambert Schaus25 March 1957

Rome · Government / Government of Luxembourg

Signs the Treaty of Rome for Luxembourg alongside Joseph Bech.

Names involved

Joseph BechLambert Schaus

Provenance

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