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Why did France wanted a completely different community to cover nuclear power in 1957?

In 1951 : Benelux, France, Italy and Germany signed the Treaty opening the common market for coal and steal - so why did France insisted in creating a separate community to cover nuclear power when they could create a general common market adjusting energy to coal and steal- in the end - were the same 6 countries to sign both of the treaties - and they had different Commission and different Councils.

Public Comments

1. The common market was a trade organisation aimed at encouraging trade and links between the 6 nations with a view to forming a customs union - free trade etc. The nuclear power community would be more regulatory - what you can do, safety etc and whilst it ultimately may have had the same membership, Luxembourg for example would not have been a key player as they wouldnt have the space for a nuclear reactor and France was the only Nuclear power amongst them.