Paul Henri SPAAK, President of the European Parliament

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Sculpture of Paul-Henri SPAAK at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Bust of the first President of the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community Paul-Henri SPAAK in November 1985.

Paul Henri SPAAK, President of the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) from 1952 to 1954 and President of the Intergovernmental Committee which laid the foundations for the future European  Economic Community (EEC) and European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom).

Signing of the Euratom and the Common Market agreements - Treaty of Rome - in the city hall of Rome, Italy, March 25, 1957.

Arrival of Luxembourg Prime and Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph BECH (C) and Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister and President of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom Paul-Henri SPAAK (L) for the signing of the Euratom and the Common Market agreements - Treaty of Rome - in the city hall of Rome.

Arrival at the Capitol of Luxembourg Prime and Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph BECH (C) and Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister and President of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom Paul-Henri SPAAK (L) for the signing of the Euratom and the Common Market agreements - Treaty of Rome - in the city hall of Rome.

Paul-Henri SPAAK, President of the Common Assembly from11 September 1952 to 11 May 1954

Paul-Henri SPAAK in the hemicycle in January 1966

Strasbourg session in January 1966

Foreign Ministers meeting in Venice in May 1956 - Gaetano MARTINO, Joseph BECH, Walter HALLSTEIN and Paul-Henri SPAAK

Foreign Ministers meeting in Venice in May 1956

On 1, 2 and 3 June 1955, the Foreign Ministers of the six Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) meet in Messina to discuss the conditions for a revival of the European integration process. Joseph Bech, Luxembourg Foreign Minister, Walter Hallstein, German Foreign Minister, and Paul Henri-Spaak gather on the terrace of San Domenico Hotel in Taormina.

Messina Conference in June 1955

This stockshot gives a portrait of Robert Schuman. Originating from Lorraine, former President of the French Council, former French Minister for Foreign Affairs, first and President of Honour of the European Parliament. The three European Communities owe him their existence. The famous declaration of the 9th of May 1950, materialized an idea of Jean Monnet, the project known as the Schuman Plan, and that became the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC). New conception of the relations between European nations, establishing independent institutions allocated with its own powers. This fervent French patriot dedicated his life to two tasks: European construction and Franco-German reconciliation, its precondition.

Memoclip: Retrospective on Robert Schuman from 1947 to 1963

This memoclip illustrates the signature of the Rome Treaties on 25 March 1957 in the Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy. The first treaty creates the European Economic Community (EEC); and the second, the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom). © The Associated Press. The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Union until 13/02/2022. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AP – www.aparchives.com See shotlist for further information.

Memoclip : 25 March 1957 - Signature of the Treaty of Rome

This Memoclip illustrates the negotiations for the Rome Treaties held in Château de Val Duchesse in Brussels in June 1956. On 26 June 1956, the Foreign Ministers of the six Member States (Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Germany) of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) inaugurate the work of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom at the Château de Val Duchesse in Brussels, under the presidency of Belgian Paul-Henri Spaak. © The Associated Press. The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Union until 13/02/2022. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AP – www.aparchives.com See shotlist for further information.

SPAAK, Paul-Henri (BE)

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