National Content: Germany
Feierliche Unterzeichnung der Verträge von Rom
Solemn signing of the contracts in Rome
| Source | Frankfurter Allgemeine - Zeitung für Deutschland
26.3.1957 Frankfurter Allgemeine (the most important German newspapers) |
| Event referred to | Birth of EEC |
| Technological characteristics | tiff picture |
| Description of the source | The report tells in positive words about the siging of the contacts in Rome. The writer describes the result as a very poitive one for Germany and thanks the Belgium politician Spaak for the great work he has done.
A special postivie remark is made about the situation of the isolated and divided city of Berlin and the interest of East Germany. The French minister of foreign affairs is quotated with the phrase that the signing of these contracts woild be the first step from a small to a big Europe. |
| Contextualisation of the source | The report is made in the most important German newspaper and shows probably the hope of the most Germans in that time that the European contracts would be an improtant step to better and peaceful live in Europe. |
| Interpretation of the source | The newspaper shows a positive attitude to the start of the European cooperation. |
| Original Contents | Please read the source. |
| Original Contents (English Translation) | The report tells in positive words about the siging of the contacts in Rome. The writer describes the result as a very poitive one for Germany and thanks the Belgium politician Spaak for the great work he has done.
A special postivie remark is made about the situation of the isolated and divided city of Berlin and the interest of East Germany. The French minister of foreign affairs is quotated with the phrase that the signing of these contracts woild be the first step from a small to a big Europe. |