In 1951, Luxembourg became one of the six founding countries of the European Coal and Steel Community, which in 1957 would become the European Economic Community and in 1993 the European Union. With Robert Schuman (one of the founding fathers of the EU), Pierre Werner (considered the father of the Euro), Jacques Santer and Jean-Claude Juncker (both President of the European Comission), Luxembourgish politicians contributed in great share to the formation and establishement of the European Union. In 1999 Luxembourg joined the Eurozone.