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The government is ready for the creation of an European district on the Belgian territory

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Source“Vers l'Avenir” n° 327, the 27th of November 1957, P.1.
Event referred to25th March 1957: Birth of the EEC
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Description of the sourceKind of source: Newspaper article
Origin of the source: Archives of the Public Library of Namur (Belgium)
Language: French
Copyright issues: reproduction and pedagogical exploitation authorized in the framework of the MHM project
Contextualisation of the source« Vers l’Avenir » is a popular French-speaking newspaper in Belgium. Founded in 1918, this daily of the social catholic trend is edited in Namur. It belongs partly to the bishopric of Namur. This newspaper is read mostly by the middle class and the working class. In 1967, “Vers l’Avenir” was edited in almost 90.000 copies. (J. GOL, Le monde de la presse en Belgique, édition du Centre de Recherche et d’Information socio-politiques – CRISP- 1970)
Interpretation of the sourceMinister Leclerck wishes to set up the European institutions in Brussels. Belgium clearly states the advantages of that setting up. Belgium makes use of all the needed means to insure a maximal efficiency as well as material facilities in order to create an European district on the Belgian territory.
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