’The European Lobby’: The Action Committee for the United States of Europe
’The European Lobby’: The Action Committee for the United States of Europe

Summary/Abstract: Jean Monnet, ‘the Founding father of Europe’ accomplished his greatest achievement in the setting up of the European Coal and Steel Community. After the rejection of the European Defence Community by France, Monnet lost the initiative and did not really know where to continue the European journey. After the restart in Messina (1955), he found new aims to achieve and he consequently set up an Action Committee with the aim of helping realise the unity of Europe. This essay surveys the creation and the achievements of Monnet’s Action Committee.

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