Signature of the treaties of Rome
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25/03/1957 | I-001662 | 02:11
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Rome, 25 March 1957. The signature ceremony by six ministers from the six Member States took place at the Capitole, in the room of the Horaces and the Curiaces. This treaty brought about the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC) and foresaw the introduction of a customs union and the creation of the institutions: the Commission, the Council, the Parliament and the European Court of Justice.
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Historical Overview of the Treaties 1957 – 2005 (part 1)
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15/03/2007 | I-053632 | 18:32
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The European Union is based on the rule of law. This means that everything that it does is derived from treaties, which are agreed on voluntarily and democratically by all Member States. Previously signed treaties have been changed and updated to keep up with developments in society. The most recent one, the draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, aims to replace all the existing Treaties with a single text and is the result of the work done by the Convention on the Future of Europe and an Intergovernmental Conference (IGC).
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