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January
28
France, Great Britain and the Benelux countries decide to set into place a Council of Europe and ask Denmark, Ireland, Italy Norway and Switzerland to help them prepare the statute of such Council.
 April
4
Signature in Washington of the North Atlantic Treaty.
May
5
The statute of the Council of Europe is signed in London, United Kingdom.
August
3
The statute of the Council of Europe enters into force.
10-8/9
The first session of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe is held in Strasbourg, France. Federalist members of parliament request the institution of a European political authority.
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