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Germany in 1991

Historical records for Germany in 1991, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

19Records
11Events
7Named people
5Places
6Categories

Historical records

June

11 June 1991The MixRalf Hutter

Dusseldorf · Arts / Popular Music

Releases The Mix, reworking earlier Kraftwerk material with updated digital production.

11 June 1991The MixFlorian Schneider

Dusseldorf · Arts / Popular Music

Participates in The Mix as Kraftwerk revise their catalogue for a digital era.

20 June 1991CapitalHelmut Kohl

Berlin · Politics / Christian Democratic Party

The German Parliament votes to move the Government to Berlin

25 June 1991Treaty of SchengenHans-Dietrich Genscher

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

In Germany, Genscher supports the Bonn agreements extending Schengen to Spain and Portugal. The German approach combines mobility with coordinated frontier safeguards.

25 June 1991Treaty of SchengenHelmut Kohl

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Kohl represents Germany as Spain and Portugal sign Schengen accession agreements. German officials emphasise reliable information-sharing between national authorities.

28 June 1991Luxembourg European CouncilHans-Dietrich Genscher

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents German foreign policy as leaders review the intergovernmental conferences preparing the Maastricht settlement.

28 June 1991Treaty of MaastrichtHelmut Kohl

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Takes Germany's position to Luxembourg as leaders examine the two intergovernmental conferences.

29 June 1991Treaty of MaastrichtHans-Dietrich Genscher

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Works on Germany's political-union priorities while the Twelve meet in Luxembourg.

29 June 1991Treaty of MaastrichtTheodor Waigel

Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Works on Germany's response to proposed convergence rules and future monetary institutions.

July

6 July 1991WimbledonSteffi Graf

Sport / Tennis

Steffi Graf wins the womens singles title at Wimbledon, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 6-4, 3-6, 8-6

December

9 December 1991Maastricht European CouncilHelmut Kohl

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Germany as the Maastricht European Council opens the decisive negotiations on European Union.

9 December 1991Treaty of MaastrichtHelmut Kohl

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Takes Germany's position into the opening day of the Maastricht European Council.

10 December 1991German Support for Monetary UnionHelmut Kohl

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Supports the final Maastricht settlement establishing the route toward economic and monetary union.

10 December 1991Maastricht EMU NegotiationsTheodor Waigel

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Helps negotiate convergence requirements and institutional arrangements for the planned economic and monetary union.

10 December 1991Treaty of MaastrichtHans-Dietrich Genscher

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Secures Germany's diplomatic interests in the final agreement on political cooperation.

10 December 1991Treaty of MaastrichtTheodor Waigel

Maastricht · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Works on the economic provisions that Germany accepts in the final Maastricht agreement.

Other Events

1991North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)Manfred Worner

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Includes former Soviet Republics in NATO strategy after the breakup of the Warsaw Pact

1991North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)Manfred Worner

Bonn · Warfare / North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Includes former Soviet Republics in NATO strategy after the breakup of the Warsaw Pact

1991Warsaw Pact OrganisationManfred Worner

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Includes former Soviet Republics in NATO strategy after the breakup of the Warsaw Pact

Names involved

Florian SchneiderHans-Dietrich GenscherHelmut KohlManfred WornerRalf HutterSteffi GrafTheodor Waigel

Places involved

BerlinBonnDusseldorfLuxembourgMaastricht

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.