Spain and Portugal Join Communities
Delors welcomed Spain and Portugal as Community members, expanding the European Communities to twelve states.
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1986 in France
Explore 24 historical events and records for France in 1986.
Historical records for France in 1986
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January
Channel Tunnel
Mitterand & Thatcher agree to undertake the Channel building project
February
Single European Act Support
Mitterrand supported the Single European Act as the treaty basis for completing the internal market.
April
Death of Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir dies in Paris, aged seventy-eight.
Other events (month unknown)
Assassination of Georges Besse
Besse is assassinated by Action Directe
Auxerre Senior Attack Established
Cantona returned from his loan and developed as a first-team forward in the French top division under Guy Roux.
Betty Blue
Directs Betty Blue.
Committee of Regions
The Delors Commission was also responsible for the creation of the Committee of the Regions, having enshrined the idea of cohesion between EU states and regions in the SEA in 1986 leading Delors to propose the body in 1992
Death of Georges Besse
Death of George's Besse
Delors Commission
The Delors Commission accelerated completion of the single market and strengthened plans for economic and monetary union.
Delors Commission
The Delors Commission gave a new momentum to the process of European integration. They 'completed' the internal market and laid the foundations for the single European currency. European Economic and Monetary Union was based on the three stage plan drawn up by a committee headed by Delors (the Delors Report)
Delors Report
The Delors Commission gave a new momentum to the process of European integration. They 'completed' the internal market and laid the foundations for the single European currency. European Economic and Monetary Union was based on the three stage plan drawn up by a committee headed by Delors (the Delors Report)
European Flag
Under Delors, the European Communities adopted the European flag for institutional use in 1986.
European Flag
Commission President Jacques Delors presided over the adoption of the European flag by the Communities
First PSG League Title Captain
Luis Fernández captained Paris Saint-Germain to its first French top-flight title as the team finished ahead of Nantes in 1985-86.
Government
Leads a Conservative coalition Government
International Caps
Scores France's equalizer against Brazil in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final before the French win on penalties.
Legislation
The first major revision of the treaties since the Merger Treaty, leaders signed the Single European Act in February 1986. The text dealt with institutional reform, including extension of community powers 'g in particular in regarding foreign policy. It was a major component in completing the single market
Long Serving Defender Wins First Title
Jean-Marc Pilorget helped anchor the Paris Saint-Germain defence during the club's historic first French league championship.
Neptune Ring Arc Publication
Brahic and colleagues publish detailed evidence that Neptune's occultation events are caused by ring-like arcs.
Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of France, 2nd term
Single European Act
The Single European Act expanded Community powers and provided the legal framework for completing the internal market.
Single European Act
The first major revision of the treaties since the Merger Treaty, leaders signed the Single European Act in February 1986. The text dealt with institutional reform, including extension of community powers 'g in particular in regarding foreign policy. It was a major component in completing the single market
Single Market Legislative Programme
Delors pressed governments to implement the legislative programme required for a border-free internal market.
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