Treaty of Nice

Pineau took part in ministerial talks that advanced negotiations for the European Economic Community and Euratom.

Represents Italy as the Six approve the Spaak Report as the basis for treaty negotiations.

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

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

Heads the Italian government as Venice launches the intergovernmental work that produces the Rome Treaties.

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

Represents Germany at the Venice European Council during discussions on economic policy and European political cooperation.

Represents Ireland as leaders discuss economic conditions and European political cooperation.

Hosts the European Council as Italy leads discussions on foreign policy, energy and economic cooperation.

Supports the Community's Venice Declaration on the Middle East.

Supports the Venice Declaration, an important Community statement on the Middle East.

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

Represents Greece as leaders negotiate institutional changes intended to prepare the Union for enlargement.

Represents Irish diplomacy as leaders negotiate institutional reforms for enlargement.

Represents Italy as leaders negotiate institutional reforms intended to prepare the Union for enlargement.

Supports the political agreement on institutional reform reached at the end of the Nice European Council.

Supports the final political compromise on institutional reform reached at Nice.

Chirac chaired the Nice European Council, which reached agreement on institutional reforms for future enlargement.

Jospin represented the French government during negotiations that produced the Nice institutional settlement.

Chirac joined European leaders in signing the Treaty of Nice, designed to prepare the institutions for enlargement.

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

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

Represents Ireland at the signing of the Treaty of Nice.

Dini places Italy's signature on the Nice Treaty, backing institutional adjustments for an enlarged Union.

Acknowledges the referendum rejection of the Treaty of Nice, with 53.9 percent voting no.

Supports European assurances that the Nice Treaty does not undermine Ireland's traditional policy of military neutrality.

Irish voters reverse the earlier Nice rejection and approve the treaty by 62.89 percent.

Campaigns for approval of the Nice Treaty after European assurances concerning Irish neutrality.

Heads the German government when the Treaty of Nice enters into force.

The Nice Treaty becomes legally effective during Ahern's government, preparing Union institutions for enlargement.

The Nice Treaty becomes legally effective during Berlusconi's government, completing institutional reforms designed for enlargement.

The stated aim of the treaty was to "complete the process started by the Treaty of Amsterdam [1997] and by the Treaty of Nice [2001] with a view to enhancing the efficiency and democratic legitimacy of the Union and to improving the coherence of it's action"