17 June 1997Amsterdam Treaty AgreementJacques Chirac
Chirac joined European leaders in reaching political agreement on the Amsterdam Treaty.
Historical records for France in 1997, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Chirac joined European leaders in reaching political agreement on the Amsterdam Treaty.
Jospin represented France's government as the Amsterdam Treaty was signed to reform the European Union.
In France, Chevenement works to preserve practical border, police and justice cooperation during the transition into EU law. Paris also emphasises effective controls at the Schengen area's external frontier.
During the Schengen process, Jospin endorses Amsterdam's Schengen Protocol, which brings the acquis inside the European Union treaty system. The French approach stresses both free movement and compensating security measures.
Vedrine accepts moving Schengen rules from intergovernmental cooperation into the Union's legal order. French policy couples freer movement with stronger police coordination.
Pledges to reduce the maximum length of the working week from 39 to 35 hrs by 2000
Chirac supported opening the enlargement process with Central and Eastern European applicant states.
Death of Jacques Cousteau
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