Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych - 9 February 2016: EU founding members reiterate their commitment to ''ever closer union'' in Rome

During a symbolic meeting in Rome, the Foreign Ministers of the 6 founding members of the EU (back then the ECSC) acknowledged the move towards a two-speed Europe the EU is heading towards and agreed to commit to further integration among the core members of the EU. The ministers stated that the current crises the EU is facing requires more integration, not less, and reiterated their commitment to the principle of ''ever closer union'', even if this would lead to a Europe of multiple speeds.