Original Signatories of the Treaty of Rome, establishing the Common Market: 1958
France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
They didn't join the EU. They were one of the original six founding states along with France, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy and Luxembourg.
Belgium was one of the founders of Europe together with Germany, Italy, France, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. They founded it to keep the peace and to export charcoal and steal.
Germany was one of the 6 founding members in 1957. The others were France, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.
They were the founding members of the European Coal and Steel Comittee, a forefather to the EU, which started 1951. What was known as the European Economic Community, later the EU, was founded in 1957. Belgium, Italy, Germany, France, The Netherlands and Luxembourg were the founding members.
The six founders are Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
The European Union, or the "European Economic Community" as it was originally known, started in 1958 with just 6 members:Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the NetherlandsThere are now 27 members, with the 28th, Croatia, due to join on 1st July 2013.
In1957, the Treaty of Rome creates the European Economic Community (EEC), or 'Common Market'. The six founders are Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
Luxembourg is an independent country. No country would want to give up its independence and join another country. So Luxembourg would not want to become part of Belgium or any other country.
What was then known as the European Economic Community, was founded in 1957 by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. It is now known as the European Union.
Luxembourg was one of the original 6 members of the Common Market along with Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany & Italy were the other 5 in 1957.
The European Union did not exist in 1952; it was known as the European Steel and Coal Community and was created in 1952. Its founding members were Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.