Ruud Lubbers28 June 1991
Takes part in the Luxembourg European Council as Netherlands weighs the next stage of integration.
Netherlands · Government / European Economic Community (EEC). Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Takes part in the Luxembourg European Council as Netherlands weighs the next stage of integration.
Shapes Netherlands's financial position during discussions on the future monetary union.
Works to protect Netherlands's diplomatic priorities during the Luxembourg negotiations.
Represents Netherlands as leaders open the final round of bargaining over European Union.
Backs the monetary-union provisions included in Netherlands's Maastricht settlement.
Concludes Netherlands's diplomatic work on the political pillar of the Maastricht settlement.
Signs the Treaty on European Union for the Netherlands as Finance Minister.
Signs the Treaty on European Union for the Netherlands as Foreign Minister.
Represents Netherlands as the European Council works to stabilise the treaty ratification process.
Helps maintain Netherlands's backing for Maastricht while the European Council settles the Danish question.
Leads the Netherlands when the country's ratification notification is deposited for Maastricht.
Heads the Dutch government as Maastricht becomes effective and the European Union is formally established.
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