Delors Commission Takes Office
The first Delors Commission took office with completion of the internal market among its central objectives.
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1985 in France
Explore 23 historical events and records for France in 1985.
Historical records for France in 1985
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January
Action Directe
A director of French arms sales who is assassinted by Action Directe
Assassination of Rene Audran
A director of French arms sales who is assassinted by Action Directe
Death of Rene Audran
A director of French arms sales who is assassinted by Action Directe
Internal Market Programme
Delors made completion of the internal market a defining priority of his new Commission.
June
Iberian Accession Treaties
Delors welcomed the accession treaties for Spain and Portugal as a major expansion of democratic Europe.
Treaty of Accession
Mitterrand represents France as the Communities conclude accession terms with Spain and Portugal.
Schengen Political Support
Mitterrand supported France's participation in the Schengen Agreement to reduce controls at participating states' internal borders.
Treaty of Schengen
Dumas backs France's participation in the founding five-state agreement for gradually reducing checks at common borders. French policy couples freer movement with stronger police coordination.
Treaty of Schengen
Leads France when Belgium, France, West Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands sign the Schengen Agreement on gradual abolition of internal border checks.
White Paper on Internal Market
The Commission presented its White Paper setting out measures needed to complete the internal market by 1992.
Treaty of Schengen
In France, Joxe starts adapting border and policing arrangements to the commitments created at Schengen. Paris also emphasises effective controls at the Schengen area's external frontier.
Treaty of Schengen
Lalumiere helps review legal consequences of the agreement's programme for progressively freer cross-border movement. France supports mobility alongside common visa and security arrangements.
Milan European Council
Mitterrand supported launching treaty negotiations intended to deepen Community integration and complete the internal market.
August
Second Neptune Ring Arc Detection
Sicardy helps obtain further occultation evidence confirming that Neptune possesses persistent ring arcs.
September
Death of Simone Signoret
Death of Simone Signoret
Other events (month unknown)
Delors Commission
Jacques Delors began his presidency of the European Commission, launching a decade of major initiatives for deeper European integration.
Delors Commission
The Delors Commission oversaw a large degree of expansion. The membership of Spain and Portugal came first in 1985; then the fall of the Berlin Wall enabled the Reunification of Germany; and in 1995 came the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. The Delors Commission also prepared the opening to the eastern countries who later joined in 2004
Houllier Takes PSG Managerial Charge
Gérard Houllier became Paris Saint-Germain manager and strengthened the team's organisation before its breakthrough first national league championship.
Martigues Loan Development
Auxerre loaned Cantona to Martigues, giving the young attacker regular competitive minutes away from Burgundy.
Platini Completes Hat-Trick of Ballon d’Or Wins
Michel Platini wins the Ballon d’Or for a third successive year after Juventus claim the European Cup, establishing an unprecedented run of three consecutive awards.
Resignation of Michel Rocard
Resigns over the introduction of PR
Vagabond
Directs Vagabond, a nonlinear portrait of a young drifter.
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