50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome

Berlin, 24th March 2007

50 YEARS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

European leaders met in Berlin on 24th March to sign a declaration on Europe, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. The document highlights achievements of the EU over the past half a century, and outlines a common vision for its future.

Link to Berlin Declaration

EPP Heads of State and Government and leaders of the EPP Member Parties also gathered in Berlin, on the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, to adopt a Common Declaration confirming their political commitment and responsibility for a strong and united Europe in the 21st century.

Link to EPP site

JOSEPH DAUL, CHAIRMAN OF THE EPP-ED GROUP

"The Treaty of Rome constitutes the cornerstone of the European project which has made war not only impossible, but unthinkable. To me, as a young child growing up, war was a reality. I am both proud and pleased that today, in our part of the world, this is no longer the case..."

Speech by Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament (14 March 2007, Strasbourg)

PRESS RELEASES

28/03/2007	Europe is more than ever an undertaking for the new generations and the world of the future. Joseph Daul MEP
24/03/2007	The 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome: A strong commitment to the re-invigoration of the European idea. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group
23/03/2007	Deutsche Ratspräsidentschaft wird ihrer Führungsrolle gerecht/ German Presidency meets its responsibility to lead. Joseph Daul MEP
23/03/2007	EPP leaders will meet in Berlin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome

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TOGETHER SINCE 1957

The Commission	The Parliament	The Council

DECLARATION BY JACQUES SANTER

Declaration by the President of the Robert Schuman Foundation and former President of the European Commission Jacques Santer on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome

PUBLICATIONS

50 Years of European Integration March 2007

50 Years of History of the EPP-ED Group (1953 - 2003) July 2003

THE TREATY

Link to original version of the Treaty (1957)

Consolidated version of the Treaty establishing the European Community

MEDIA ARCHIVE

Link to audiovisual material on the Treaty of Rome (25 March 1957)

Alcide de Gasperi (1951)
Robert Schuman(1950)
Konrad Adenauer
Winston Churchill (1946)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

The European project that began with the Treaty of Rome has provided peace, prosperity and security that would have been unimaginable at the time of its creation.

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