did germany start the european union
In 1948, the Western Union Treaty was signed by Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and the Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC) was created.In May of 1948, the Europe Congress met in The Hague, The Netherlands, chaired by Winston Churchill.hey also advised the adoption of a human rights charter and the creation of a court of justice to ensure respect for the charter. In 1950, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Italy, The Netherlands and Germany agreed to pool their coal and steel resources. In September, the European Union of Payments was created.