Economic and Monetary Union

The Delors Commission accelerated completion of the single market and strengthened plans for economic and monetary union.

The Delors Commission gave a new momentum to the process of European integration. They 'completed' the internal market and laid the foundations for the single European currency. European Economic and Monetary Union was based on the three stage plan drawn up by a committee headed by Delors (the Delors Report)

The Delors Commission gave a new momentum to the process of European integration. They 'completed' the internal market and laid the foundations for the single European currency. European Economic and Monetary Union was based on the three stage plan drawn up by a committee headed by Delors (the Delors Report)

Represents Ireland as leaders establish the Delors Committee to study monetary union.

European leaders asked Delors to chair a committee examining practical steps toward economic and monetary union.

Mitterrand backed the decision to study a staged path toward European Economic and Monetary Union.

Supports the decision to establish the Delors Committee to study concrete steps toward economic and monetary union.

Supports work examining concrete stages toward economic and monetary union.

Supports work on concrete stages toward economic and monetary union.

Supports the decision to study concrete stages toward economic and monetary union.

The Delors Committee recommended a three-stage route to Economic and Monetary Union.

Represents Germany as leaders approve launching the first stage of economic and monetary union in July 1990.

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

Represents Ireland as leaders approve launching the first stage of economic and monetary union.

Represents Italy as leaders approve launching the first stage of economic and monetary union in July 1990.

Mitterrand supported starting the first stage of Economic and Monetary Union in July 1990.

Supports the Madrid decision setting 1 July 1990 as the start of the first stage of economic and monetary union.

Supports the timetable for beginning the first stage of economic and monetary union in July 1990.

Supports the timetable beginning the first phase of economic and monetary union in July 1990.

Supports the Madrid timetable for beginning the first stage of economic and monetary union.

Represents Germany as leaders consider monetary union, political change in Europe and future treaty negotiations.

Represents Greece as leaders consider monetary union and political transformation in Europe.

Represents Italy as leaders consider monetary union and the political changes reshaping Europe.

Mitterrand hosted European leaders as they agreed to convene negotiations on Economic and Monetary Union.

Supports the Strasbourg decision to convene an intergovernmental conference on treaty changes needed for monetary union.

Supports preparations for future intergovernmental negotiations on economic and monetary union.

Supports work toward treaty negotiations required for economic and monetary union.

The Delors Report proposed a three-stage process for achieving European Economic and Monetary Union.

Publication of the Delors Report into further EU monetary & economic union

Hosts the European Council as leaders agree to launch conferences on political union and monetary union.

Mitterrand supported parallel negotiations on political union alongside plans for economic and monetary union.

The first stage of Economic and Monetary Union began under the programme developed by the Delors Committee.

Represents Germany as leaders advance preparations for the second stage of economic and monetary union.

Hosts the special European Council that advances plans for political union and monetary union.

Supports work on the timetable and institutional design for economic and monetary union.

Represents Greek economic policy during negotiations on the institutional design of monetary union.

Supports the Rome conclusions advancing the second stage of economic and monetary union.

Supports opening treaty negotiations on political union alongside the parallel conference on monetary union.

Represents Greece as leaders open intergovernmental conferences on political union and monetary union.

Represents Ireland as the intergovernmental conferences on political and monetary union formally open.

Hosts the European Council that opens intergovernmental conferences on political union and monetary union.

Mitterrand joined European leaders opening formal negotiations on political union and Economic and Monetary Union.

Backs simultaneous negotiations on political union and economic and monetary union.

Helps launch negotiations on treaty provisions for economic and monetary union.

Helps launch the intergovernmental conference on economic and monetary union.

Leads Belgium's delegation as the Luxembourg European Council reviews progress toward political and monetary union.

Represents Denmark as Community leaders review preparations for the intergovernmental conferences on political union and economic and monetary union.

Represents Greece as leaders review progress in the political and monetary union conferences.

Leads Portugal at Luxembourg while the Twelve review treaty work on political and monetary union.

Develops Belgium's monetary position as negotiations continue on the path toward economic and monetary union.

Supports France's economic negotiating line as the proposed monetary union takes shape.

Advances Greek positions on convergence and the future monetary-union framework.

Advances Greece's financial interests while the Twelve examine the design of economic and monetary union.

Advances Ireland's position on convergence and the design of economic and monetary union.

Works to reconcile Italy's fiscal interests with the emerging economic and monetary union settlement.

Shapes Netherlands's financial position during discussions on the future monetary union.

Answers parliamentary scrutiny as Denmark prepares its position on economic and monetary union before the Maastricht summit.

Supports stronger European institutions and movement toward monetary union.

Represents Danish economic interests as leaders negotiate the structure and timetable for economic and monetary union.

Delors promoted the staged programme for economic and monetary union agreed by European leaders.

Promotes the staged programme leading toward economic and monetary union.

Supports stronger European institutions and the route toward monetary union.

Joins the Maastricht summit as Spain works toward a settlement on political and monetary union.

Delors supported agreement on treaty provisions establishing the route toward a single European currency.

Supports the final Maastricht settlement establishing the route toward economic and monetary union.

Helps negotiate convergence requirements and institutional arrangements for the planned economic and monetary union.

Supports the final Maastricht settlement establishing European Union and the framework for economic and monetary union.

Supports the final economic and monetary provisions agreed at Maastricht.

Supports Greece's approach to convergence criteria and the timetable for monetary union.

Accepts the final Maastricht settlement expanding European cooperation, citizenship rights and economic and monetary union.

Supports the final economic and monetary provisions agreed at Maastricht.

Accepts the final political settlement establishing European Union and the framework for economic and monetary union.

Helps negotiate the monetary-union provisions and convergence framework agreed at Maastricht.

Helps conclude the financial provisions governing Spain's participation in economic and monetary union.

Supports convergence rules leading toward the common European currency.

Supports the timetable and convergence provisions for monetary union.

Supports convergence requirements and the planned common European currency.

Commits the Netherlands to the treaty's monetary-union framework.

Supports monetary convergence and greater economic cohesion within Europe.

Supports the Danish demand for a special arrangement concerning participation in the third stage of economic and monetary union.

The government submits Denmark in Europe, identifying defence, monetary union, citizenship and justice issues requiring special arrangements.

Negotiates the settlement applying special arrangements to Denmark in defence, monetary union, citizenship and justice cooperation.

Supports the arrangement allowing Denmark not to participate in the third stage of economic and monetary union.

Explains the economic implications of Denmark's special position on the third stage of economic and monetary union.

The Danish government notifies the Council that Denmark does not intend to participate in the third stage of economic and monetary union.

Chirac hosted European leaders at Cannes as they addressed enlargement, Mediterranean policy and preparations for monetary union.

Represents Germany as leaders agree the timetable for monetary union and choose euro as the single currency's name.

Begins Ireland's fifth Council Presidency with monetary union and treaty reform as major priorities.

Supports the Dublin agreement on the essential elements of the Stability and Growth Pact for monetary union.

Supports agreement on key elements of the Stability and Growth Pact for monetary union.

Serves as finance minister when Germany enters the third stage of economic and monetary union.

Oversees Irish fiscal policy as Ireland enters the third stage of economic and monetary union.