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Treaty of Maastricht

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

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

Chronological records

1991

Charles James Haughey28 June 1991

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Attends the Luxembourg European Council as Ireland considers the architecture of the proposed European Union.

Gerry Collins29 June 1991

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Contributes Ireland's diplomatic position to the Luxembourg phase of the treaty negotiations.

Albert Reynolds29 June 1991

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Assesses the monetary-union framework from Ireland's economic-policy perspective during the Luxembourg talks.

Charles James Haughey9 December 1991

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Ireland at the opening of the summit that will settle the new Union treaty.

Gerry Collins10 December 1991

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Works through the remaining diplomatic issues before Ireland accepts the Maastricht settlement.

1992

Bertie Ahern7 February 1992

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Signs the Treaty on European Union for Ireland as Minister for Finance.

Gerry Collins7 February 1992

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Signs the Treaty on European Union for Ireland as Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Albert Reynolds23 November 1992

Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Heads Ireland when its completed Maastricht ratification is formally notified to the Italian Government.

Albert Reynolds11 December 1992

Edinburgh · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Ireland during the summit that agrees special arrangements addressing Denmark's Maastricht concerns.

Bertie Ahern12 December 1992

Edinburgh · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Works with Community partners as Ireland accepts the Edinburgh solution to the ratification crisis.

1993

Albert Reynolds1 November 1993

Ireland · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Leads Ireland when the Treaty on European Union becomes effective on 1 November 1993.

Names involved

Albert ReynoldsBertie AhernCharles James HaugheyGerry Collins

Provenance

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