This special edition of the weekly newsreel La Settimana INCOM presents both the various institutions and political representatives of the European Coal and Steel Community (ESCS), as well as the positive effects of the ESCS on the coal and steel production in Italy and the five other member states. Furthermore, it explains the numerous measures of the ECSC to improve the working conditions and safety standards for miners after the tragic incident in the Belgian city of Marcinelle in 1956.

Genre
Documentary / Newsreel

Credits
Production Country: Italy
Film Production Company: Istituto LUCE, Roma
Commissioning Institution: Unknown
Director: Unknown
Script: Unknown
Cinematography: Unknown
Film Editing: Unknown
Sound Effect: Unknown
Serie: La Settimana INCOM No. 1562

Technical Information
Original Film Format: 16mm
Duration: 7 minutes
Colour : Black and White

Improvement of Working Conditions, Improvement of Work Safety, Free Movement of Workers, Vocational Training, Labour Migration, European Coal and Steel Community, Marcinelle 1956, Thionville, Enzo Ghiaccero, René Mayer, Paul Finet, Franz Etzel

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