proposal by French foreign minister Robert Schuman on May 9, 1950, for the creation of a single authority to control the production of steel and coal in France and West Germany, to be opened for membership to other European countries. The proposal was realized in the European Coal and Steel Community (q.v.).
SCHUMAN PLAN
Meaning of SCHUMAN PLAN in English
Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012