National Content: Germany
Europa mit großem "E"
Europe with i big "E"
| Source | Die Deutsche Zukunft Politische Wochenzeitung The German Future Political weekly newspaper 28.3.1957 |
| Event referred to | Birth of the EEC |
| Technological characteristics | PDF Document |
| Description of the source | The text on the frontpage of the newspaper is a very sceptical comment about the fallout of the new contratcs. The commentator is very sceptical and is afraid of more negative than positiv outcomes. He is afraid that the conciliation bewteen the German and the French people will become more difficult because the countreis will come in a difficult competitive situation. He has the opinion that the economical disadvantages can not be compensated by political advantges. We warns that the Union of the 6 countries may not become a Union of 17 countries. |
| Contextualisation of the source | The comment shows the big scepticism which was shared by a part of the German people in that time. |
| Interpretation of the source | One of the reasons for the scepticism was the fear that the orientation to the west might be a big hinder for a German re-unification. |
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| Original Contents (English Translation) | The text on the frontpage of the newspaper is a very sceptical comment about the fallout of the new contratcs. The commentator is very sceptical and is afraid of more negative than positiv outcomes. He is afraid that the conciliation bewteen the German and the French people will become more difficult because the countreis will come in a difficult competitive situation. He has the opinion that the economical disadvantages can not be compensated by political advantges. We warns that the Union of the 6 countries may not become a Union of 17 countries. |