Turin European Council29 March 1996
Represents Greece as the intergovernmental conference opens negotiations that later produce the Amsterdam Treaty.
Historical person
Costas Simitis Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Costas Simitis, based on 19 World History Database records associated with Greece.
19 records1996–200319 events12 places
Chronological biography
1996
Florence European Council21 June 1996
Represents Greece as leaders review progress in institutional reform and enlargement.
1997
Amsterdam European Council16 June 1997
Represents Greece as leaders reach political agreement on the Amsterdam Treaty.
1998
Greek Drachma Enters ERM16 March 1998
Heads the government when the drachma enters the European Monetary System exchange-rate mechanism.
1999
Treaty of Amsterdam Enters into Force1 May 1999
Amsterdam's institutional reforms become legally effective while Simitis leads the Greek government.
Helsinki European Council10 December 1999
Represents Greece as leaders take major enlargement decisions and recognise Turkey as a candidate country.
2000
Greek Euro Application9 March 2000
Leads Greece as it requests removal of its monetary-union derogation and seeks entry into the euro area.
Lisbon European Council23 March 2000
Represents Greece as leaders launch the Lisbon strategy for employment, innovation and economic reform.
Greece Approved for Euro19 June 2000
Represents Greece as the Council confirms that the country meets the conditions to adopt the euro.
Nice European Council7 December 2000
Represents Greece as leaders negotiate institutional changes intended to prepare the Union for enlargement.
2001
Greece Adopts Euro1 January 2001
Greece enters the euro area under Simitis, becoming its twelfth participating state.
Stockholm European Council23 March 2001
Represents Greece as leaders review economic reform, employment and enlargement.
Laeken European Council14 December 2001
Represents Greece as leaders launch the Convention on the Future of Europe.
2002
Euro Cash Introduction1 January 2002
Heads the Greek government when euro banknotes and coins replace the drachma in everyday use.
Copenhagen Enlargement Agreement13 December 2002
Supports completion of accession negotiations with ten countries scheduled to join the Union in 2004.
2003
Fourth Greek EU Presidency1 January 2003
Begins Greece's fourth rotating Council Presidency with enlargement and Balkan integration among its priorities.
Athens Informal European Council16 April 2003
Hosts an informal European Council during the Greek Presidency as leaders discuss the future of Europe.
Treaty of Accession16 April 2003
Simitis hosts the Athens ceremony as Greece holds the Council Presidency during the historic enlargement agreement.
Thessaloniki European Council19 June 2003
Hosts the European Council that strengthens the Union's commitment to the Western Balkans.
Titles and roles
Prime Minister of Greece
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.