Treaty of Schengen
Derycke helps support Belgium's first operational day without routine internal Schengen border checks. Belgian officials favour gradual implementation backed by shared security measures.
Role range: 1985-1999 – 1995-1999
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Erik Derycke Biography and Timeline
Follow Erik Derycke through 5 dated historical records for Belgium.
Erik Derycke, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1995–1999Years on this page
1995
Treaty of Schengen
Derycke backs Austria's accession to the Schengen arrangements in Brussels. Brussels also stresses coordinated policing and external-border safeguards.
Role range: 1985-1999 – 1995-1999
1996
Treaty of Schengen
Derycke helps back the Nordic accessions that extend Schengen cooperation across northern Europe. The Belgian approach combines mobility with common visa and policing rules.
Role range: 1985-1999 – 1995-1999
1997
Treaty of Schengen
Derycke backs the shift from separate Schengen machinery to cooperation through EU institutions. Belgian policy links freer movement with close Benelux cooperation.
Role range: 1985-1999 – 1995-1999
1999
Treaty of Schengen
During the Schengen process, Derycke represents Belgian diplomacy as Schengen is absorbed into the European Union legal order. The Belgian approach combines mobility with common visa and policing rules.
Role range: 1985-1999 – 1995-1999
Records, sources and methodology
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