The European Atomic Energy Community, known as Euratom, was created by one of the two Treaties of Rome signed in March 1957 by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany, and it came into force in 1958. Its aim was to coordinate the development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in the member states, to establish common safety standards and to supervise nuclear materials so that they would not be diverted to military use. At a time of concern over energy supply after the Suez crisis, the founders hoped that shared research would make Europe less dependent on imported fuel. Euratom has kept its own legal personality, although it uses the institutions of the European Union, and it continues to operate alongside the Union.
Before and after
- 8 February 1957Death of John von Neumann
- 6 March 1957Ghana becomes independent
- 10 March 1957Birth of Osama bin Laden
- 25 March 1957Treaty of Rome
- 25 March 1957Founding of European Atomic Energy Community
- 22 April 1957Birth of Donald Tusk
- 29 April 1957Birth of Daniel Day-Lewis
- 20 May 1957Birth of Yoshihiko Noda
- 29 June 1957Birth of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
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