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Treaty of Maastricht

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

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

Chronological records

1991

Felipe Gonzalez28 June 1991

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Spain at Luxembourg as leaders review unresolved questions in the future Union treaty.

Francisco Fernandez Ordonez29 June 1991

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Spain's foreign-policy interests as the proposed Union's political provisions are examined.

Carlos Solchaga29 June 1991

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Helps frame Spain's position on convergence and monetary integration during the Luxembourg phase.

Felipe Gonzalez9 December 1991

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Joins the Maastricht summit as Spain works toward a settlement on political and monetary union.

Carlos Solchaga10 December 1991

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Helps conclude the financial provisions governing Spain's participation in economic and monetary union.

1992

Francisco Fernandez Ordonez7 February 1992

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Fernandez Ordonez adds Spain's signature to the Maastricht Treaty as the government's senior foreign-policy representative.

Carlos Solchaga7 February 1992

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Signs the Treaty on European Union for Spain as Minister of Economy and Finance.

Felipe Gonzalez11 December 1992

Edinburgh · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Attends the Edinburgh European Council as Spain helps negotiate a response to the Danish referendum problem.

Javier Solana12 December 1992

Edinburgh · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports the Edinburgh compromise from Spain's diplomatic perspective as the summit closes.

Felipe Gonzalez31 December 1992

Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Leads Spain when it completes the formal notification required for Maastricht ratification.

1993

Felipe Gonzalez1 November 1993

Spain · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Heads Spain as the Maastricht settlement becomes legally effective across the twelve member states.

Names involved

Carlos SolchagaFelipe GonzalezFrancisco Fernandez OrdonezJavier Solana

Provenance

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