The Schuman Declaration: The Idea That Became Europe
On May 9, 1950, French foreign minister Robert Schuman proposed pooling France's and West Germany's coal and steel under one authority — the founding act of what would become the European Union.
On May 9, 1950, French foreign minister Robert Schuman proposed pooling France's and West Germany's coal and steel under one authority — the founding act of what would become the European Union.