# Treaty of Rome (1957)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1957-treaty-of-rome
Location: Rome
Categories: main-event

On 25 March 1957 West Germany, France, Italy and the Benelux states signed the Treaty of Rome founding the European Economic Community. It followed the 1951 Coal and Steel Community. It became the basis of the European Union.

## Why it matters
It anchored Germany in European integration.

Ruler at the time: [Konrad Adenauer](https://germany-history.com/rulers/konrad-adenauer)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Treaty of Rome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Rome)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Treaty of Rome](https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Rome)