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Schuman declaration May 1950
The Schuman Declaration was presented by French foreign minister Robert Schuman on 9 May 1950. It proposed the creation of a European Coal and Steel Community, whose members would pool coal and steel production. The ECSC (founding members: France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg) was the first of a series of supranational European institutions that would ultimately become today's "European Union".
Robert Schuman: architect of the European integration project
Robert Schuman saw action as a member of the French resistance in the Second World War, and was captured and imprisoned by the Nazis. He had been active in politics before the war as a member of the French Parliament After the war, he held a series of top-level posts in France, and eventually drew up the ‘Schuman Declaration’ to unite Europe and prevent further wars.

EU Publications

70th Anniversary of the Schuman Declaration : from the declaration of 9 May 1950 to the European Union
Publication Date: 2020
The declaration made on 9 May 1950 by Robert Schuman (then French Foreign Minister) truly changed the course of European history. The power of his vision – inspired by his discussions with Jean Monnet – paved the way for a united Europe: an open-ended and constantly evolving process.
60th anniversary of the Schuman declaration 1950-2010 by European Parliament Library
Publication Date: 2012
The 9th of May Schuman declaration, historical context and main actors, an annotated bibliography of books held in the library of the European Parliament. This bibliography aims broadly to cover all those aspects that actually are the cause and the origin of the Schuman Plan.
Europe and Europeans : 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration : the exhibition by Joseph Daher ; European University Institute
ISBN: 9789290849414
Publication Date: 2020
The exhibition “Europe and Europeans 1950>2020: 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration” sets out to raise awareness of the importance of the Schuman Declaration within the history of European integration, to stimulate reflection on its relevance in today’s Europe, and to encourage debate on the history of the European Union (EU) and its future. The visitor is encouraged to take a journey through European history, which develops into two distinct but inter-connecting paths. The first path is guided by key sentences of the Declaration that give the title to five thematic sections. Through a selection of images and documents held in the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU), the visitor can experience some of the most relevant political, economic, social and cultural developments of the last 70 years of European history.
A new idea for Europe : the Schuman declaration 1950-2000 by Pascal Fontaine ; Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (European Commission)
Publication Date: 2000
Europe - a fresh start : the Schuman Declaration 1950-90 by Pascal Fontaine ; European Commission
Publication Date: 1990

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Treaties and the European Parliament
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Schuman Declaration - videos from the Parliament multimedia centre
A selection of videos related to the Schuman Declaration.
70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, 9 May 1950 - Digital Exhibitions
Digital exhibition to mark the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, with information in 24 languages.
Schuman Declaration: 70 years on by EPRS Library
Publication Date: 2020
Aiming to secure peace in Europe after the horrors of the Second World War, the Schuman Declaration proposed cooperation among European countries in two key economic areas central to rearmament and warfare: coal and steel.