12 June 1985Treaty of AccessionWilfried Martens
Martens represents Belgium as the Community agrees the terms for Spanish and Portuguese membership.
Historical records for Belgium in 1985, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Martens represents Belgium as the Community agrees the terms for Spanish and Portuguese membership.
The Schengen Treaty is signed by Belgium, Holland, Germany & France, abolishes border checks
Leads Belgium when the five founding governments sign the Schengen Agreement, committing themselves to the gradual removal of internal border checks.
Tindemans backs Belgium's participation in the founding five-state agreement for gradually reducing checks at common borders. Belgian policy links freer movement with close Benelux cooperation.
In Belgium, Nothomb starts adapting border and policing arrangements to the commitments created at Schengen. Brussels also stresses coordinated policing and external-border safeguards.
Gol helps review legal consequences of the agreement's programme for progressively freer cross-border movement. Belgium supports wider participation while preserving practical security cooperation.
Appointed Prime Minister of Belgium, 3rd term
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