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Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

On the occasion of the signature of the Treaty of Paris establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), Paul van Zeeland, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs; Joseph Bech, Luxembourgish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Wine growing; Joseph Meurice, Belgian Minister for Foreign Trade; Carlo Sforza, Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs; Robert Schuman, French Minister for Foreign Affairs; Konrad Adenauer, German Federal Chancellor; Dirk Stikker, Dutch Minister for Foreign Affairs; and Johannes van den Brink, Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs, met on 18 April 1951 in Paris. Also knew as "Paris Schuman Plan"
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ID P-002720
Date 18/04/1951
Photos 15
Category Thematic series
Tags Belgium Germany France See more
Personalities Joseph Bech Johannes van den Brink Joseph Meurice See more
Location Paris - Quai d'Orsay Paris - Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Group photo of the signatories of the Treaty of Paris, from left to right: Paul van Zeeland, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs; Joseph Bech, Luxembourg Minister for Foreign Affairs; Joseph Meurice, Belgian Minister for Foreign Trade; Carlo Sforza, Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs; Robert Schuman, French Minister of Foreign Affairs; Konrad Adenauer, German Federal Chancellor; Dirk Stikker, Dutch Minister for Foreign Affairs; And Johannes van den Brink, Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs © AP - Redistribution of the image by third parties not authorised

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Group photo (from left to right) : Paul van Zeeland, Joseph Bech, Joseph Meurice, Carlo Sforza, Robert Schuman, Konrad Adenauer, Dirk Stikker, and Johannes van den Brink

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Group photo of the signatories: Johannes van den Brink, Dirk Stikker, Konrad Adenauer, Robert Schuman, Carlo Sforza, Joseph Meurice, Joseph Bech and Paul van Zeeland (from left to right)

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Signing of the Treaty by Robert Schuman

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Signing of the Treaty by Konrad Adenauer

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Signing of the Treaty by Joseph Meurice

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Signing of the Treaty by Paul van Zeeland

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Signing of the Treaty by Johannes van den Brink

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Signing of the Treaty by Carlo Sforza

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Signing of the Treaty by Joseph Bech

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Signature pages of the Treaty

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Signing of the Treaty by Carlo Sforza© AP - Redistribution of the image by third parties not authorised

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Signing of the Treaty by Joseph Bech© AP - Redistribution of the image by third parties not authorised

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Signing of the Treaty by Paul van Zeeland© AP - Redistribution of the image by third parties not authorised

Signature of the Treaty of Paris

Signing of the Treaty by Konrad Adenauer© AP - Redistribution of the image by third parties not authorised