What is Treaty of Rome?
The '''Treaty of Rome''' was signed on 25 March 1957 between six European coutries ([[Belgium]], [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Luxembourg]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[Germany]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=legissum:xy0023|title=EUR-Lex - xy0023 - EN - EUR-Lex|website=eur-lex.europa.eu|language=en|access-date=2018-08-07}}</ref> After centuries of wars, those countries started to act together for more peace and prosperity. This treaty was the basis of the [[European Economic Community]]. It was one of two treaties (the other being [[Treaty of Maastricht]]) that created the [[European Union]]. It created a common market for goods and people.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/treaty-rome/|title=What is the Treaty of Rome?|last=Allen|first=Emily|date=2017-03-24|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-08-07|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Other countries later joined it. == References == <references /> {{authority control}} {{multistub|history|europe}} [[Category:1950s treaties|Rome]] [[Category:1957 in Europe]] [[Category:Treaties of Belgium]] [[Category:Treaties of France]] [[Category:Treaties of Germany]] [[Category:Treaties of Italy]] [[Category:Treaties of the Netherlands]]