apr 19, 1951 - Treaty of Paris: the ECSC

Description:

- the European Economic and Steel Community
- integrated the coal and steel industries of Europe
- original members: France, FRG, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
- later included all members of the EEC
- set the framework for the EU
- governed by a High Authority
- could fix prices, set production limits/quotas and fine businesses that breached the treaty

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