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Treaty of Maastricht

Denmark · Government / European Economic Community (EEC). Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

11Records
1991–1993Date range
4Named people
4Places

Chronological records

1991

Poul Schluter28 June 1991

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Denmark when the Luxembourg summit assesses the treaty negotiations on political union and EMU.

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen29 June 1991

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports Denmark's treaty diplomacy during Luxembourg negotiations on common foreign-policy cooperation.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen29 June 1991

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports Denmark's economic priorities during the Luxembourg review of monetary-union negotiations.

Poul Schluter9 December 1991

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Leads Denmark into the final Maastricht summit as the Twelve seek agreement on European Union.

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen10 December 1991

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Works on the political-union provisions accepted by Denmark in the final Maastricht compromise.

1992

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen7 February 1992

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Signs the Treaty on European Union for Denmark alongside Economic Affairs Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen7 February 1992

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Signs the Treaty on European Union for Denmark as Minister for Economic Affairs.

Poul Schluter11 December 1992

Edinburgh · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Takes Denmark's position to the Edinburgh European Council as the Twelve seek to rescue the ratification process.

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen12 December 1992

Edinburgh · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Works on Denmark's response to the Danish settlement as the Edinburgh European Council concludes.

1993

Poul Nyrup Rasmussen17 June 1993

Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Heads Denmark when the government formally notifies completion of Maastricht ratification after the second referendum.

Poul Nyrup Rasmussen1 November 1993

Denmark · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Heads Denmark as the treaty becomes effective under the special arrangements secured after the Danish referendums.

Names involved

Anders Fogh RasmussenPoul Nyrup RasmussenPoul SchluterUffe Ellemann-Jensen

Provenance

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