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Treaty of Accession

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

4Records
1979–2003Date range
4Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1979

Hans-Dietrich Genscher28 May 1979

Athens · Government / Government of Germany

Genscher signs for West Germany as Federal Foreign Minister during the Athens ceremony.

Helmut Sigrist28 May 1979

Athens · Government / Government of Germany

Sigrist signs for West Germany as Permanent Representative to the European Communities.

1985

Helmut Kohl12 June 1985

Madrid and Lisbon · Government / Government of Germany

Kohl represents West Germany in the member-state settlement admitting Spain and Portugal.

2003

Gerhard Schroder16 April 2003

Athens · Government / Government of Germany

Schroder represents Germany as the Union completes the treaty framework for its eastward enlargement.

Names involved

Gerhard SchroderHans-Dietrich GenscherHelmut KohlHelmut Sigrist

Provenance

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