60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome

On 25 March 2017, Heads of State or Government and the Presidents of the EU Institutions will come together in Rome to mark the 60th anniversary of the signature of the Treaties of Rome, which laid the foundations for the European Union we know today.

The Rome Summit is hosted by the Italian authorities, and on this occasion EU leaders are expected to adopt a declaration.

A time to reflect on the future of the EU and the achievements of the past

In its White Paper on the Future of Europe, adopted on 1 March, the European Commission maps out the drivers of change in the next decade and presents a range of scenarios for how Europe could evolve by 2025. In doing so, it starts a debate that should help focus minds and find new answers to an old question: What future do we want for ourselves, for our children and for our Union?

 

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