EEC Founded: Europe's Economic Union Takes Shape
West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg signed the Treaty of Rome to create the European Economic Community, binding their economies together through a common market. This move dismantled tariff barriers between the six nations and laid the direct groundwork for the single currency and unified political structures that define modern Europe today.
March 25, 1957
69 years ago
Key Figures & Places
Italy
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Netherlands
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Belgium
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West Germany
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Luxembourg
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European Economic Community
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European Economic Community
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Luxembourg
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Edinburgh
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Vicky Leandros
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Eurovision Song Contest
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James II of Scotland
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Holyrood Abbey
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