1 January 1995Fourth EnlargementJacques Delors
Austria, Finland and Sweden joined the European Union as the Delors Commission approached the end of its mandate.
Historical records for France in 1995, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Austria, Finland and Sweden joined the European Union as the Delors Commission approached the end of its mandate.
Mitterrand delivered a final major European Parliament speech warning against nationalism and defending European reconciliation.
Delors addressed the European Parliament near the end of his ten-year Commission presidency.
France joined six other states in implementing passport-free travel under the Schengen arrangements.
Balladur helps lead France when routine internal-border checks disappear among the first operational Schengen states. The French approach stresses both free movement and compensating security measures.
During the Schengen process, Pasqua oversees domestic security arrangements as the Schengen border-free regime becomes operational. French policy couples freer movement with stronger police coordination.
Is reburied in the Pantheon with Pierre Curie.
Juppe endorses Austria's formal move into the Schengen agreements. Paris also emphasises effective controls at the Schengen area's external frontier.
French voters end 14 years of socialist rule electing longtime Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac to the presidency
Chirac hosted European leaders at Cannes as they addressed enlargement, Mediterranean policy and preparations for monetary union.
Resumes nuclear tests at Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia. France conducts nuclear tests beneath atolls southeast of Tahiti in French Polynesia, breaking a 1992 test moratorium despite worldwide protests from environmentalists
The full and formal agreement is signed by French President Jacques Chirac, US President Bill Clinton, UK Prime Minister John Major, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin
Chirac joined European leaders in adopting the name euro for the future single currency.
Chirac and Helmut Kohl reaffirmed Franco-German commitment to the planned single European currency.
Elected President of France, "to reduce the social rift"
Directs La Haine.
Kohl & Chirac meet to confirm their committment to a single currency in the EU
Kohl & Chirac meet to confirm their committment to a single currency in the EU
Appointed Prime Minister of France
Kohl & Chirac meet to confirm their committment to a single currency in the EU
Kohl & Chirac meet to confirm their committment to a single currency in the EU
Forced to resign following accusations of corruption
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