Rome Declaration of the Leaders of 27 Member States and of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission, Rome, 25 March 2017

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Series Details STATEMENT/17/767 (25.03.17)
Publication Date 25/03/2017
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The leaders of 27 European Union Member States and of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission signed and adopted a Rome Declaration on the 25 March 2017.

The date was the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome on the 25 March 1957 and was intended to mark that milestone and reaffirm their commitment to European integration despite various challenges.

Source Link http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-17-767_en.htm
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