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The saar treaty, or "treaty of luxemburg" (ger. "Vertrag von Luxemburg") ist a treaty between Germany and France, concerning the political and economical return of the Saarland to Germany. The treaty was signed on October 27 1956 by the foreign ministers (Heinrich von Brentano and Christian Pineau) of both countries, following a plebiscite from October 23 1955 wich resulted in a majority vote against the Saar Statute.

The incorporation of the Saarland was finalised on January 1 1957. Both involved parties agreed on a economical transition period until 1959, during wich the Saarland and France remained a economic and monetary union.

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