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239. Through which treaties did the Federal Republic of Germany, together with other states, form the European Economic Community?

Official German wording

Durch welche Verträge schloss sich die Bundesrepublik Deutschland mit anderen Staaten zur Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft zusammen?

  1. durch die „Hamburger Verträge“
  2. durch die „Römischen Verträge“
  3. durch die „Pariser Verträge“
  4. durch die „Londoner Verträge“

Answer options

  1. by the "Hamburg Treaties"
  2. by the "Treaties of Rome"
  3. by the "Paris Agreements"
  4. by the "London Agreements"

Correct answer

by the "Treaties of Rome"

Explanation

The European Economic Community was established by the Treaties of Rome of 25 March 1957 (the EEC Treaty and the Euratom Treaty) concluded by six states, including the Federal Republic of Germany; they entered into force on 1 January 1958. The Paris Agreements of 1954 restored the FRG’s substantial sovereignty and enabled accession to the WEU and NATO, but did not found the EEC; the “London Agreements” refer to concomitant 1954 accords, and “Hamburg Treaties” is not a relevant term here. Constitutionally, Article 24(1) of the Basic Law authorized the transfer of sovereign powers to supranational institutions; since 1992 Article 23 has framed European integration, with the EEC evolving into today’s European Union.

Official sources

The German questions come from the original BAMF catalog for the Einbürgerungstest and Leben in Deutschland. Translations and explanations are study aids; verify legal details in the official sources.