Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Brussels in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Treaty of Brussels acceptss French occupation of Milan, but also confirmed Venetian claims to the remainder of the Imperial possessions in Lombardy (except for Cremona), effectively ending the war with a return to the status quo of 1508
Treaty of Brussels acceptss French occupation of Milan, but also confirmed Venetian claims to the remainder of the Imperial possessions in Lombardy (except for Cremona), effectively ending the war with a return to the status quo of 1508
Villeroi begins the French bombardment of Brussels in an unsuccessful attempt to divert Allied pressure from Namur.
Villeroi continues the bombardment of Brussels, but the destruction fails to draw the Allies away from Namur.
French troops occupy Brussels
French troops occupy Brussels
Faure played a leading French role in negotiations that produced the Treaties of Rome.
Pineau represented France as negotiations moved from the Spaak Report toward treaties for a common market and atomic-energy community.
Faure takes charge of France's negotiating team at the Brussels launch of the Common Market and Euratom conference.
Represents French European interests during negotiations leading to the Treaties of Rome.
Couve de Murville represented French interests as the EEC developed common agricultural market arrangements.
Couve de Murville defended the French government's reservations about British entry into the Community.
France joined the agreement to create a single Commission and Council for the three European Communities.
Couve de Murville defended France's withdrawal from Council meetings during the Empty Chair dispute.
France resumed participation in Community Council business after the Luxembourg Compromise.
Pompidou supported the treaties enabling Britain, Ireland, Denmark and Norway to seek membership of the European Communities.
European leaders agreed the framework for the European Monetary System, strongly promoted by Giscard.
European leaders selected Delors to succeed Gaston Thorn as President of the European Commission.
Delors made completion of the internal market a defining priority of his new Commission.
The first Delors Commission took office with completion of the internal market among its central objectives.
The Commission presented its White Paper setting out measures needed to complete the internal market by 1992.
Delors pressed governments to implement the legislative programme required for a border-free internal market.
Delors welcomed Spain and Portugal as Community members, expanding the European Communities to twelve states.
The Erasmus programme began during the Delors Commission, supporting student mobility across participating European countries.
The Single European Act entered into force, strengthening Community powers and the legal basis for the internal market.
Delors secured a multi-year budget and reform package that gave the Community greater financial stability.
The Delors Committee recommended a three-stage route to Economic and Monetary Union.
The first stage of Economic and Monetary Union began under the programme developed by the Delors Committee.
The former East Germany entered the European Community framework through German reunification during Delors's Commission presidency.
The Delors Commission completed most legislation required for the single market to begin in 1993.
The European single market began with free movement goals covering goods, services, people and capital.
The Delors Commission proposed a European strategy linking competitiveness, employment and economic modernisation.
The European Economic Area extended much of the single market to participating EFTA countries.
Austria, Finland and Sweden joined the European Union as the Delors Commission approached the end of its mandate.
Juppe endorses Austria's formal move into the Schengen agreements. Paris also emphasises effective controls at the Schengen area's external frontier.
Jospin supported France's participation among the initial states approved to launch the single currency.
Giscard dEstang opened the Convention on the Future of Europe as its chairman.
Provenance
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