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Belgium's role in EEC and later European Union politics. This page combines historical context with 22 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database EEC archive.
Historical context
The archive groups records associated with Belgium, following national leaders, treaty negotiations, European Councils, enlargement, monetary policy and other stages of European integration.
Belgium's records show how European integration was shaped through national governments as well as common institutions, and how domestic politics interacted with Community and Union decisions.
World History Database records
The records below are selected from the 936-record EEC and European integration archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
Government Report
The Spaak report is accepted at the Venice Conference where the decision is taken to organise an InterGovernmental Conference. The InterGovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom focused on economic unity, leading to the Treaties of Rome being signed in 1957 which established the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) among the members
Spaak Report
The Spaak report is accepted at the Venice Conference where the decision is taken to organise an InterGovernmental Conference. The InterGovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom focused on economic unity, leading to the Treaties of Rome being signed in 1957 which established the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) among the members
Conference of Messina
The Messina Conference establishes the Spaak Committee which produced the Spaak report
Government Report
The Messina Conference establishes the Spaak Committee which produced the Spaak report
InterGovernmental Conference
The InterGovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom focused on economic unity, leading to the Treaties of Rome being signed in 1957 which established the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) among the members
Spaak Report
The Messina Conference establishes the Spaak Committee which produced the Spaak report
Treaty of Maastricht
Leads Belgium's delegation as the Luxembourg European Council reviews progress toward political and monetary union.
Treaty of Maastricht
Advances Belgium's foreign-policy position as Luxembourg discussions focus on political union.
Treaty of Maastricht
Develops Belgium's monetary position as negotiations continue on the path toward economic and monetary union.
Belgian Support for European Union
Supports stronger European institutions and movement toward monetary union.
Maastricht European Council
Represents Belgium during negotiations on the Treaty on European Union.
Treaty of Maastricht
Represents Belgium as the Maastricht European Council opens the decisive treaty negotiations.
Treaty of Maastricht
Helps conclude Belgium's political and foreign-policy settlement as the Maastricht negotiations reach agreement.
Treaty of Maastricht
Supports the monetary-union framework accepted by Belgium when the Maastricht settlement is concluded.
Belgian Monetary Union Signature
Supports convergence rules leading toward the common European currency.
Belgian Treaty Signature
Confirms Belgian support for deeper political and monetary integration.
Treaty of Maastricht
Signs the Treaty on European Union for Belgium as Foreign Minister.
Treaty of Maastricht
Signs the Treaty on European Union for Belgium as Finance Minister.
Treaty of Maastricht
Leads Belgium when it notifies the Italian depositary that its Maastricht ratification process is complete.
Treaty of Maastricht
Represents Belgium at Edinburgh as leaders address the Danish ratification crisis and implementation of Maastricht.
Treaty of Maastricht
Supports Belgium's negotiating line during the second day of the Edinburgh discussions on Maastricht.
Treaty of Maastricht
Leads Belgium when Maastricht enters into force and the European Union formally begins.
Editorial provenance
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database EEC records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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