Major events Delors Commission

the second delors commission

the commission longest serving executive date , oversaw many events in history of union.

1985: greenland leaves community. gravier ruling ecj on non-discrimination nationality.
1986: spain , portugal join communities. single european act signed. marshall ruling ecj on non-discrimination gender. european flag adopted communities, raised outside berlaymont.
1987: 30 years since treaties of rome. membership application submitted turkey. single european act enters force.
1988: delors asked draw report on economic , monetary union (the delors report). court of first instance established.
1989: cowan ruling ecj on non-discrimination nationality. delors report presented. declaration of fundamental rights , freedoms adopted parliament. third direct elections parliament held. spain , portugal join european monetary system. berlin wall falls, leading agreements , accession of eastern countries. lomé convention signed.
1990: commission meets 1000th time. european bank reconstruction , development established. schengen agreement signed. reunification of germany.
1991: stoeckel ruling ecj on non-discrimination gender. echo established. energy charter signed. ussr dissolves.
1992: maastricht treaty signed, denmark fails ratify. european economic area (eea) agreement signed, switzerland fails ratify.
1993: single european market enters force. maastricht ratified , enters force.
1994: european monetary institute established. eea enters force. committee of regions established. accession negotiations austria, norway, sweden , finland conclude. european investment fund established. hungary , poland apply join. fourth direct elections parliament held.