German EU Council Presidency
Begins Germany's Council Presidency as foreign minister, supporting work to revive European treaty reform.
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2007 in Germany
Explore 27 historical events and records for Germany in 2007.
Historical records for Germany in 2007
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January
March
Berlin Declaration
Leads the German EU Presidency as the Berlin Declaration sets a political timetable for renewed treaty reform.
Berlin Declaration
Supports the Berlin Declaration during Germany's EU Presidency and the fiftieth anniversary of the Treaties of Rome.
June
Berlin Declaration
The European Council of heads of states or Governments met in Brussels to agree upon the foundation of a new treaty to replace the rejected Constitution. The meeting took place under the German Presidency of the EU, with Chancellor Angela Merkel leading the negotiations as President-in-Office of the European Council
European Council Treaty Mandate
Leads the European Council under the German Presidency as negotiations begin on a mandate for a new reform treaty.
Treaty of Lisbon
The European Council of heads of states or Governments met in Brussels to agree upon the foundation of a new treaty to replace the rejected Constitution. The meeting took place under the German Presidency of the EU, with Chancellor Angela Merkel leading the negotiations as President-in-Office of the European Council
European Council Reform Treaty Mandate
Supports the compromise mandate that enables an intergovernmental conference to draft the Lisbon reform treaty.
December
Charter
The Treaty of Lisbon makes the Unions human rights charter, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, legally binding
Politics
The Treaty of Lisbon makes the Unions human rights charter, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, legally binding
Treaty of Lisbon
Signs the Treaty of Lisbon for Germany alongside Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Treaty of Lisbon
Amends the Treaty on European Union (TEU, Maastricht; 1992) and the Treaty establishing the European Community (TEC, Rome; 1957), renamed to Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
Treaty of Lisbon
Changes include more qualified majority voting in the Council of Minister's & increased involvement of the European Parliament in the legislative process through extended codecision with the Council of Minister's.
Treaty of Lisbon
Signed by the European Union (EU) member states, and enters into force on 1 December 2009. Plays a central role in the negotiation of the Treaty of Lisbon and the Berlin Declaration.
Treaty of Lisbon
The Treaty of Lisbon makes the Unions human rights charter, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, legally binding.
Treaty of Lisbon
The aim of the Treaty is "to complete the process started by the Treaty of Amsterdam 1997 and by the Treaty of Nice 2001 with a view to enhancing the efficiency and democratic legitimacy of the EU and to improving the coherence of its action".
Treaty of Lisbon Signature
Signs the Treaty of Lisbon for Germany alongside Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Nobel Prize for Giant Magnetoresistance
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery of giant magnetoresistance.
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Award
Awarded an honorary doctorate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Berlin Declaration
Plays a central role in the negotiation of the Treaty of Lisbon and the Berlin Declaration
Cannes Best Screenplay
Won the Cannes Film Festival best screenplay award for The Edge of Heaven.
European Council
Appointed President of the European Council
European Film Award Screenwriter
Received the European Film Award for screenwriter for The Edge of Heaven.
G8
Chairs the G8
Literary Legacy in Cologne
Böll's books remained important subjects for exhibitions and literary discussions in Cologne.
Mainz Relegation After Three Top-Flight Years
Klopp's Mainz are relegated from the Bundesliga, but he stays to attempt an immediate promotion back to the top division.
The Edge of Heaven Film
Directed The Edge of Heaven, an interconnected drama set in Germany and Turkey.
The Edge of Heaven Screenplay
Wrote The Edge of Heaven, using intersecting lives to examine family and reconciliation.
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