The K-Zone: European Coal and Steel Community

The European Coal and Steel Community, the first of the `EuropeanCommunities', was established by the Treaty of Paris in 1951. The underlying purpose of the treaty was to reduce the likelihood of another war in Europe, by allowing free trade in coal and steel across the major states of Europe. The Treaty expired in 2002, but its provisions have largely been subsumed into the broader EEC.

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