LuxembourgHistoire 214 · History and European integration

What did the declaration of 9 May 1950, made by Robert Schuman, propose?

In the exam (French)

Que propose la déclaration du 9 mai 1950, faite par Robert Schuman ?

  1. aPooling coal and steel productionMettre en commun la production de charbon et d'acierCorrect answer
  2. bCreating the euro as a common currency for the six countriesCréer l'euro comme monnaie commune des six pays
  3. cAbolishing border controls between its membersSupprimer les contrôles aux frontières entre ses membres

Why?

The Schuman Declaration is the origin of the ECSC: coal and steel were to be managed jointly to make war impossible between France and Germany.

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