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Treaty of Accession

France · Government / Government of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1979–2003Date range
5Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1979

Pierre Bernard-Reymond28 May 1979

Athens · Government / Government of France

Bernard-Reymond joins the French delegation signing the treaty that will make Greece the tenth member.

Luc de La Barre de Nanteuil28 May 1979

Athens · Government / Government of France

Nanteuil signs for France in his capacity as Permanent Representative to the European Communities.

Jean-Francois Poncet28 May 1979

Athens · Government / Government of France

Poncet signs for France as Foreign Minister while France presides over the Community institutions.

1985

Francois Mitterrand12 June 1985

Madrid and Lisbon · Government / Government of France

Mitterrand represents France as the Communities conclude accession terms with Spain and Portugal.

2003

Jacques Chirac16 April 2003

Athens · Government / Government of France

Chirac backs France's participation in the treaty opening the final route to the 2004 enlargement.

Names involved

Francois MitterrandJacques ChiracJean-Francois PoncetLuc de La Barre de NanteuilPierre Bernard-Reymond

Provenance

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