The
Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community
was ratified in the Senate on 5 February 1952 by 102 votes
to 4, with 58 abstentions. The abstentions included the entire
Socialist Group who were concerned about the repercussions
that the ECSC would have on the country’s mining industry.
On 12 June 1952, the Chamber of Deputies in turn adopted the
agreements creating the ECSC by 191 votes to 13, with 13 abstentions.
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PROCEDURE
Senate
Draft law introduced
on 27 June 1951
Public debates on 29, 30 and 31 January and 5 February 1952
Final vote: passed by 102 votes to 4 with 58 abstentions
House
of Representatives
Draft law forwarded by
the Senate on 5 February 1952
Public debates on 3, 4, 5, 11 and 12 June 1952
Final vote: passed by 191 votes to 13 with 13 abstentions
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RELEVANT
DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL
Sénat de Belgique, Débat sur la question
de la ratification du Traité de Paris du 18 avril 1951 instituant
la Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier
(CECA), 30.01.1952, (PDF)
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