EU 27 sign Rome declaration, 60 years after founding treaty

(AFP) – Leaders of 27 European Union countries on Saturday marked the 60th anniversary of the bloc’s founding by renewing their commitment to a common future.
Against a backdrop of crises and in the absence of the departing Britain, the leaders signed a new Rome declaration, six decades after the six founding members signed the Treaty of Rome and gave birth to the European Economic Community.
EU President Donald Tusk called for leadership to steer Europe out of crisis at a special summit in Rome on Saturday to mark the 60th anniversary of the bloc’s founding treaties.
“Prove today that you are the leaders of Europe, that you can care for this great legacy we inherited from the heroes of European integration 60 years ago,” former Polish prime minister Tusk said in a speech.