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Joschka Fischer Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Joschka Fischer, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Germany.

7 records1999–20047 events4 places

Chronological biography

1999

Berlin Agenda 2000 Agreement25 March 1999
Government / European Economic Community (EEC) · Foreign Minister of Germany · Berlin

Supports the Agenda 2000 settlement on finances, policy reform and preparations for enlargement.

Treaty of Schengen1 May 1999
Government / Government of Germany · Foreign Minister of Germany · Berlin

During the Schengen process, Fischer oversees German diplomacy as the Schengen acquis is transferred into the European Union system. German officials emphasise reliable information-sharing between national authorities.

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Mandate4 June 1999
Government / European Economic Community (EEC) · Foreign Minister of Germany · Cologne

Supports the Cologne decision to begin drafting a Charter of Fundamental Rights for the European Union.

2000

Nice European Council7 December 2000
Government / European Economic Community (EEC) · Foreign Minister of Germany · Nice

Participates as leaders negotiate institutional changes intended to prepare the Union for a major enlargement.

2001

Treaty of Nice Signature26 February 2001
Government / European Economic Community (EEC) · Foreign Minister of Germany · Nice

Fischer signs the Nice Treaty, backing institutional changes intended to prepare the Union for enlargement.

2003

European Constitution Intergovernmental Conference4 October 2003
Government / European Economic Community (EEC) · Foreign Minister of Germany · Rome

Represents Germany as the intergovernmental conference opens negotiations on a constitutional treaty for Europe.

2004

European Constitutional Treaty Signature29 October 2004
Government / European Economic Community (EEC) · Foreign Minister of Germany · Rome

Signs the European Constitutional Treaty alongside Chancellor Gerhard Schroder.

Titles and roles

Foreign Minister of Germany

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.