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Schuman, Robert (1886 - 1963)

Robert Schuman (Photo: Eurpoean Commission)

Schuman, Robert (1886 - 1963)

French Foreign Minister who proposed the "Schuman Plan" - a Coal and Steel Community - in a speech on 9^th May 1950.

The speech is regarded as the founding of the EU. The 9th May has been named "Europe Day" and the EU Constitution proposes this day as a European national day.

Regarded as one of the founding fathers of the EU, along with the Frenchman Monnet, the Italian De Gasperi, the German Adenauer, and the Belgian Spaak.

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See also European Coal and Steel Community.

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