Treaty of Rome (1957)
The Treaty of Rome, which established the
European Economic Community (EEC), and the
European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC) was signed by
France,
Germany,
Italy,
Belgium, the
Netherlands and
Luxembourg on
March 25,
1957.
While still remaining separate entities the EEC and EACE, were during the 1960s merged into one organizational structure, called the European Community, which was the precursor of today's European Union.
See also History of the European Union