01 - 04 The Merger Treaty (1965 / 1967)

Delve into the transformative Merger Treaty of 1965 in this episode. Learn how this treaty streamlined the institutional frameworks of the European Coal and Steel Community, EURATOM, and the European Economic Community into a single European Commission and Council of Ministers. Discover the implications of the 'empty chair crisis' and how this treaty shaped the governance of the European Communities leading up to its cessation by the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1999.