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Belgium in 1991

Historical records for Belgium in 1991, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
5Events
4Named people
3Places
3Categories

Historical records

June

25 June 1991Treaty of SchengenMark Maria Frans Eyskens

Bonn · Government / Government of Belgium

In Belgium, Eyskens endorses the Bonn agreements extending Schengen to Spain and Portugal. Belgian officials favour gradual implementation backed by shared security measures.

25 June 1991Treaty of SchengenWilfried Martens

Bonn · Government / Government of Belgium

Martens represents Belgium as Spain and Portugal sign Schengen accession agreements. The Belgian approach combines mobility with common visa and policing rules.

28 June 1991Treaty of MaastrichtWilfried Martens

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Leads Belgium's delegation as the Luxembourg European Council reviews progress toward political and monetary union.

29 June 1991Treaty of MaastrichtMark Maria Frans Eyskens

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Advances Belgium's foreign-policy position as Luxembourg discussions focus on political union.

29 June 1991Treaty of MaastrichtPhilippe M.P.J. Maystadt

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Develops Belgium's monetary position as negotiations continue on the path toward economic and monetary union.

July

18 July 1991Assassination of Andre CoolsAndre Cools

Politics / Socialist Party

Socialist Party leader Andre Cools is murdered, Cools had worked for more regional autonomy for Wallonia, the French-speaking southern half of Belgium, and the Dutch-speaking Flanders

December

9 December 1991Belgian Support for European UnionWilfried Martens

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports stronger European institutions and movement toward monetary union.

9 December 1991Maastricht European CouncilWilfried Martens

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Belgium during negotiations on the Treaty on European Union.

9 December 1991Treaty of MaastrichtWilfried Martens

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Belgium as the Maastricht European Council opens the decisive treaty negotiations.

10 December 1991Treaty of MaastrichtMark Maria Frans Eyskens

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Helps conclude Belgium's political and foreign-policy settlement as the Maastricht negotiations reach agreement.

10 December 1991Treaty of MaastrichtPhilippe M.P.J. Maystadt

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports the monetary-union framework accepted by Belgium when the Maastricht settlement is concluded.

Names involved

Andre CoolsMark Maria Frans EyskensPhilippe M.P.J. MaystadtWilfried Martens

Places involved

BonnLuxembourgMaastricht

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.