Andreas Papandreou

Represents Greece at his first European Council after taking office as prime minister.

Represents Greece as leaders consider economic recovery and Community budget questions.

Represents Greece as leaders address enlargement, budgetary disputes and future Community development.

Represents Greece as leaders adopt the Solemn Declaration on European Union.

Papandreou takes the Community chair as Greece assumes responsibility for its first six-month Council Presidency.

Hosts the European Council as leaders confront unresolved disputes over spending, agriculture and budget contributions.

Represents Greece as leaders settle major budget disputes and revive institutional reform.

Represents Greece as leaders prepare for treaty reform and completion of the internal market.

Represents Greece as leaders consider institutional reform and the internal-market programme.

Represents Greece as negotiations on the Single European Act approach completion.

Heads the Greek government when Greece joins the signing of the Single European Act.

Represents Greece as leaders discuss implementation of the internal market and Community development.

Represents Greece as leaders review economic policy, enlargement and the Community's external role.

Heads the Greek government when the Single European Act enters into force.

Represents Greece at the special summit that reaches agreement on Community financing and agricultural reform.

Represents Greece as leaders discuss monetary integration and establish the Delors Committee.

Greece returns to the Council chair under Papandreou, giving Athens responsibility for steering the Community agenda through December.

Hosts the European Council during Greece's Presidency as leaders discuss the internal market and monetary cooperation.

Papandreou backs the Madrid timetable beginning the first phase of monetary union in July 1990.

Returns as Greek prime minister shortly before Maastricht enters into force and the European Union is established.

Heads the Greek government when the Maastricht Treaty enters into force and the European Union is established.

Begins Greece's third rotating Council Presidency and its first under the European Union.

Hosts the signing of accession treaties with Austria, Finland, Sweden and Norway during the Corfu summit.

Hosts the European Council as leaders address enlargement, institutional development and external policy.

Represents Greece as leaders develop a pre-accession strategy for Central and Eastern Europe.

Represents Greece as leaders choose euro as the name of the future single currency.

Papandreou signs the Nice Treaty, backing institutional changes designed for enlargement.

Supports the declaration opening a wider debate on the Union's future constitutional structure.

Papandreou steers foreign-policy work during the 2003 Greek Presidency, including enlargement and Western Balkan priorities.

Participates as ten accession countries sign their treaties during the Greek Presidency.

Supports a framework bringing Western Balkan countries closer to eventual European integration.

Lisbon's institutional reforms become binding across the Union while Papandreou serves as Greek prime minister.