17 January 1991French Ground Force CommandMichel Roquejeoffre
Roquejeoffre commands the French division assigned to the coalition's western flank.
Historical records for France in 1991, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Roquejeoffre commands the French division assigned to the coalition's western flank.
Mitterrand authorises French forces to participate in operations against Iraq.
Roquejeoffre's French forces attack on the far western coalition flank.
The division helps secure routes threatening Iraqi forces around Kuwait.
Commands French forces advancing on the coalition's western flank.
Cresson represents France as Spain and Portugal sign Schengen accession agreements. French officials link border removal with operational law-enforcement cooperation.
In France, Dumas endorses Spanish and Portuguese accession to the Convention at the Bonn signing. The French approach stresses both free movement and compensating security measures.
Carries France's negotiating position into the Luxembourg summit on political and monetary integration.
Supports France's economic negotiating line as the proposed monetary union takes shape.
Helps define France's approach to political cooperation during the Luxembourg European Council.
Death of Yves Montand
Delors promoted the staged programme for economic and monetary union agreed by European leaders.
Promotes the staged programme leading toward economic and monetary union.
Mitterrand promoted political union alongside plans for a common European currency.
Promotes political union alongside the planned common European currency.
Delors supported the Maastricht settlement on deeper political and economic integration.
Supports agreement on deeper political and economic integration.
Mitterrand worked with Helmut Kohl to secure agreement at the Maastricht European Council.
Works with Helmut Kohl to secure agreement on the treaty.
Leads France's participation as the final European Council negotiations begin at Maastricht.
Delors supported agreement on treaty provisions establishing the route toward a single European currency.
Mitterrand helped secure agreement on a treaty combining political union with economic and monetary integration.
Advances France's economic position as the Maastricht monetary settlement is finalised.
Contributes to the political-union compromise accepted by France on the summit's final day.
Co-directs Delicatessen with Marc Caro.
Appointed Prime Minister of France
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