The ECSC treaty, which entered into force for 50 years to run from July 1952, was considered by orthodox liberals to be too interventionist, like the French Bureau du Plan (headed up by Monnet) scaled up to the European level as its executive authority (and initially headed up by one and the same Monnet). This treaty stemmed from a formal declaration by Robert Schuman, the preparation of which was, “as if by accident”, shrouded in the greatest secrecy.
Then came the EEC treaty which was,...