The European Community was created by the treaty to establish the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). The bedrock is solidarity and the goal te maintain peace between nations.

Schuman declaration May 1950 -- 70 Years of Solidarity

The French-German conflict of Alsace-Lorraine was definitely put to rest. It is a matter whether we survive, not about pleasantries of economics or anti-corruption.

#NapoléonIII died #OnThisDay in 1873, three years after being ousted as emperor; Otto von Bismarck tricked him into declaring war on Prussia, leading to defeat in the Franco-Prussian War & the loss of #AlsaceLorraine, only recovered by a victorious #France after World War I... pic.twitter.com/HttDZxVl7w

— Pauline Park (@paulinepark) January 10, 2022

'Sapere aude'