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Madrid European Council

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

2Records
1989–1995Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1989

Charles James Haughey26 June 1989

Madrid · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Ireland as leaders approve launching the first stage of economic and monetary union.

1995

John Bruton15 December 1995

Madrid · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Ireland as leaders choose euro as the name of the future single currency.

Names involved

Charles James HaugheyJohn Bruton

Provenance

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