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Belgium in 1957

Historical records for Belgium in 1957, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

15Records
5Events
4Named people
3Places
2Categories

Historical records

February

19 February 1957Treaty of RomePaul-Henri Charles Spaak

Paris · Government / Government of Belgium

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

19 February 1957Treaty of RomeAchille van Acker

Paris · Government / Government of Belgium

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

March

12 March 1957Treaty of RomeJean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

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

25 March 1957Euratom TreatyPaul-Henri Charles Spaak

Rome · Government / Government of Belgium

Signs the Euratom Treaty for Belgium at the Rome ceremony.

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeJean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers

Rome · Government / Government of Belgium

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

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeJean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers

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.

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeJean-Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers

Rome · Government / Government of Belgium

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

25 March 1957Treaty of RomePaul-Henri Charles Spaak

Rome · Government / Government of Belgium

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

25 March 1957Treaty of RomePaul-Henri Charles Spaak

Rome · Government / Government of Belgium

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

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeAchille van Acker

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

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

25 March 1957Treaty of RomeAchille van Acker

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

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

March 1957Common Market PolicyPaul-Henri Charles Spaak

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Presents the common market as a practical route to wider European integration.

Other Events

1957North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)Paul Henri-Charles Spaak

Government / Government of Belgium

Appointed Secretary General of NATO

1957North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)Paul Henri-Charles Spaak

Warfare / North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Appointed Secretary General of NATO

1957SecretaryPaul Henri-Charles Spaak

Government / Government of Belgium

Appointed Secretary General of NATO

Names involved

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

Places involved

BrusselsParisRome

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.