Treaty of Accession
Schluter backs Denmark's approval of the southern enlargement treaty signed in Madrid and Lisbon.
Role range: 1985-1986 – 1982-1993
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Poul Schluter Biography and Timeline
Follow Poul Schluter through 16 dated historical records for Denmark.
Poul Schluter, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1985–1992Years on this page
1985
1991
Luxembourg European Council
Represents Denmark as Community leaders review preparations for the intergovernmental conferences on political union and economic and monetary union.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
Treaty of Maastricht
Represents Denmark when the Luxembourg summit assesses the treaty negotiations on political union and EMU.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
Maastricht European Council
Represents Denmark as the Maastricht European Council opens the final negotiations on European Union.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
Treaty of Maastricht
Leads Denmark into the final Maastricht summit as the Twelve seek agreement on European Union.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
Danish Treaty Negotiations
Participates as the European Council reaches political agreement on the treaty package that will become the Maastricht Treaty.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
1992
Maastricht Referendum Campaign
Campaigns for approval of the Maastricht Treaty before Denmark's first referendum on the agreement.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
Parliamentary Approval of Maastricht Treaty
Heads the government as the Folketing approves the Maastricht Treaty by 125 votes to 25 before the required referendum.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
Maastricht Referendum Rejection
Acknowledges the Danish electorate's rejection of the Maastricht Treaty, with 50.7 percent voting against ratification.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
Lisbon European Council
Represents Denmark as Community leaders discuss the ratification crisis created by the Danish referendum result.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
Birmingham European Council
Represents Denmark as European leaders address public confidence, subsidiarity and the continuing Maastricht ratification problem.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
Denmark in Europe
The government submits Denmark in Europe, identifying defence, monetary union, citizenship and justice issues requiring special arrangements.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
Edinburgh European Council
Represents Denmark as the European Council considers special arrangements intended to resolve the Danish Maastricht ratification problem.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
Treaty of Maastricht
Takes Denmark's position to the Edinburgh European Council as the Twelve seek to rescue the ratification process.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
Edinburgh Agreement
Secures a European Council decision addressing Denmark's concerns while leaving the Maastricht Treaty text unchanged.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
European Citizenship Clarification
The Edinburgh settlement clarifies that Union citizenship does not replace Danish nationality, addressing a central Danish concern.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1993
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.