On May 5, 1949, the European Commission declared its establishment. On May 5, 1949, the European Commission declared its establishment. Following the Second World War, the European Union movement flourished. Following the efforts of prominent figures such as Churchill, Reno and others, the first European Union Movement Conference was held in The Hague in May 1948. On May 5, 1949, the 10 governments of the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and others established the European Commission. Greece, Turkey, the Federal Republic of Germany, Iceland, Austria, Cyprus, Switzerland, Malta and other countries also joined the organization. The European Commission was headquartered in Strasbourg in May 1948, with the core agency being a committee of ministers composed of foreign ministers and a consultative council composed of parliamentary representatives, with the daily work being