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Treaty of Maastricht

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

12Records
1991–1993Date range
4Named people
4Places

Chronological records

1991

Helmut Kohl28 June 1991

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Takes Germany's position to Luxembourg as leaders examine the two intergovernmental conferences.

Hans-Dietrich Genscher29 June 1991

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Works on Germany's political-union priorities while the Twelve meet in Luxembourg.

Theodor Waigel29 June 1991

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Works on Germany's response to proposed convergence rules and future monetary institutions.

Helmut Kohl9 December 1991

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Takes Germany's position into the opening day of the Maastricht European Council.

Hans-Dietrich Genscher10 December 1991

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Secures Germany's diplomatic interests in the final agreement on political cooperation.

Theodor Waigel10 December 1991

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Works on the economic provisions that Germany accepts in the final Maastricht agreement.

1992

Hans-Dietrich Genscher7 February 1992

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Signs the Treaty on European Union for Germany as Federal Foreign Minister.

Theodor Waigel7 February 1992

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Signs the Treaty on European Union for Germany as Federal Finance Minister.

Helmut Kohl11 December 1992

Edinburgh · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Joins the Edinburgh summit while Germany supports a settlement capable of keeping Maastricht ratification on track.

Klaus Kinkel12 December 1992

Edinburgh · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Helps secure Germany's support for the Edinburgh arrangements designed to unblock Maastricht ratification.

1993

Helmut Kohl13 October 1993

Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Leads Germany when it submits its Maastricht ratification notification to the Italian depositary.

Helmut Kohl1 November 1993

Germany · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Leads Germany when the Maastricht Treaty takes legal effect and establishes the European Union.

Names involved

Hans-Dietrich GenscherHelmut KohlKlaus KinkelTheodor Waigel

Provenance

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