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The Treaty of Rome is the treaty that established the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to the European Union. It was signed on March 25, 1957, by the six founding members of the EEC: Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany. The treaty was named after the Italian capital, where it was signed. Paul-Henri Spaak, a Belgian politician, played a key role in preparing the treaty.