Schuman



 **The name of the group **

**The idea** **arise from one of the founders of the European Community.** Here follows a short explanation about Schuman.

 **Robert** **Schu****m****an** (29 June 1886 – 4 September 1963) was a noted French statesman. Schuman was a Christian Democrat and an independent political thinker and activist. Twice Prime Minister of France, a reformist Minister of Finance and a Foreign Minister, he was instrumental in building post-war European and trans-Atlantic institutions and is regarded as one of the founders of the European Union, the Council of Europe and NATO. 

 Schuman served as Minister of Justice before becoming the first President of the European Parliamentary Assembly (the successor to the //Common Assembly//) which bestowed on him by acclamation the title 'Father of Europe'. He is considered one of the <span class="wiki_link_ext">founding fathers of the European Union. In 1958 he received the <span class="wiki_link_ext">Karlspreis, an Award by the German city of <span class="wiki_link_ext">Aachen to people who contributed to the European idea and European peace, commemorating <span class="wiki_link_ext">Charlemagne , ruler of what is today France and Germany, who resided and is buried at Aachen.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"> **The declaration of Robert Schuman (Paris, 9th May 1950)**

Robert Schuman, Minister for foreing affairs, proposed to the Federa Republic of Germany and other European countries to create a common European Organization for coal and steel.

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Histoire de l'Union européenne / Robert Schuman.- Bruxelles: Médiathèque de la Commission européenne [Prod.], 09.05.1950. Médiathèque de la Commission européenne, Bruxelles. - (00:29, Noir et blanc, Son original).Médiathèque centrale de la Commission européenne, Berlaymont 4/363, 200 rue de la Loi B-1049 Bruxelles.

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