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Robert Schuman

1886–1963 · 20th century

Robert Schuman was a French Christian Democratic politician who served as prime minister and foreign minister under the Fourth Republic. On 9 May 1950 he proposed pooling French and German coal and steel production, the Schuman Declaration, which led to the European Coal and Steel Community. He is regarded as one of the founders of European integration.

Robert Schuman
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Robert Schuman. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/robert-schuman
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