The
London and Paris Conferences were two related conferences in
London and
Paris in September–October 1954 to determine the status of
West Germany. The talks concluded with the signing of the
Paris Agreements (
Paris Pacts, or
Paris Accords), which granted West Germany full sovereignty, ended the
occupation, and allowed its admittance to
NATO. Furthermore, both West Germany and Italy joined the
Brussels Treaty. on 23 October 1954. The Agreements went into force on 5 May 1955. The participating powers included
France, the
United Kingdom,
Belgium, the
Netherlands,
Luxembourg, West Germany,
Italy,
Canada, the
United States, and remaining NATO members.