The Saar Treaty, or Treaty of Luxembourg (
German: ''Vertrag von Luxemburg'',
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
: ''accords de Luxembourg'') is an agreement between
West Germany and
France concerning the return of the
Saar Protectorate to West Germany. The treaty was signed in Luxembourg on October 27, 1956, by foreign ministers
Heinrich von Brentano of West Germany and
Christian Pineau of France, following the
Saar Statute referendum on October 23, 1955, which resulted in a majority vote against the
Saar Statute.
After the
Landtag declared to accede to the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany),
[''Beitrittserklärung des Saarlandes nach dem Grundgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.']
Amtsblatt des Saarlandes, 1956, p. 1645
/ref> the incorporation of the Saarland was finalised on January 1, 1957. Both involved parties agreed on an economic transition period through 1959, during which the Saarland remained under French control.
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The Saar question
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