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2007

  • 21 Dec 2007: “Appeal of Rome”

    Nicolas Sarkozy (President of the French Republic), Romano Prodi (Prime Minister of Italy) and José Zapatero (Prime Minister of Spain) launch the “Appeal of Rome” calling for a Mediterranean Union.

  • 21-22 Dec 2007: Enlargement of the Schengen area

    Enlargement of the Schengen area. The following nine countries join the Schengen agreement: Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.

  • 14 Dec 2007: Agreement on establishing a “reflection group 2020-2030” to consider Europe’s future

    European Council, Brussels. Agreement on establishing a “reflection group 2020-2030” to consider Europe’s future. The group will be headed by former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzáles. The European Council also expresses the EU's readiness to assist Kosovo in the path towards sustainable stability, including an European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) mission and a contribution to an international civilian office as part of the international presence. Nevertheless, there is no consensus within the EU on the future status/recognition of an independent Kosovo.

    http://www.rpfrance.eu/IMG/pdf/Guide_to_the_ESDP_nov._2008_EN.pdf

  • 13 Dec 2007: Signing ceremony of the Lisbon Treaty

    Signing ceremony of the “Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community”, Lisbon. It is intended that the treaty will come into force on 1 January 2009.

    http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2007:306:SOM:EN:HTML

    http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:SOM:EN:HTML

    http://www.eu2007.pt/UE/vEN/Reunioes_Eventos/ChefesEstado/20071023Tratad...

  • 12 Dec 2007: Signature of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in Strasbourg

    Signature of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in Strasbourg. The Charter is proclaimed by José Sócrates (Prime Minister of Portugal and President of the European Council), José Manuel Barroso (President of the European Commission) and Hans-Gert Pöttering (President of the European Parliament).

  • 8-9 Dec 2007: EU-Africa Summit, Lisbon. Africa-EU Strategic Partnership.
  • 5 Dec 2007: Commission releases the communication “A Strong European Neighbourhood Policy”

    http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2007:0774:FIN:...

  • 3-15 Dec 2007: United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali

    United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia. Negotiations on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol dominate the conference. Central outcome is the so-called Bali roadmap, which is a negotiating mandate for a follow-up agreement to Kyoto.

  • 30 Nov 2007: “Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe” in Russia

    Russian President Vladimir Putin signs an act of parliament that relieves Russia of all duties regarding the “Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe”, effective from December 12.

  • 30 Nov 2007: 8th EU-India Summit held in Delhi

    The 8th EU-India Summit held in Delhi. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, External Affairs Minister Shri Pranab Muskherjee and Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Kamal Nath on the Indian side and José Sócrates (Prime Minister of Portugal and President of the European Council), José Manuel Barroso (President of the European Commission), Peter Mandelson (Commissioner for Trade) reaffirmed the Strategic Partnership launched in 2004.

  • 28 Nov 2007: 10th EU-China Summit

    10th EU-China Summit, Beijing. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, José Sócrates (Prime Minister of Portugal and President of the European Council) and José Manuel Barroso (President of the European Commission) make an overall review of the bilateral relations and welcome the progress that has been achieved since 1998.

  • 17 Nov 2007: Parlamentary elections in Kosovo

    http://www.osce.org/documents/mik/2007/07/39009_en.pdf

  • 15 Nov 2007: European Parliament resolution on strengthening the ENP
  • 8 Nov 2007: Annual strategy document on EU enlargement

    The European Commission releases “Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2006-2007”, its annual strategy document on EU enlargement.

  • 7 Nov 2007: Olli Rehn announces to initial the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Serbia

    Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn announces EU plans to initial the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Serbia. The Agreement could be signed at the earliest in January 2008.

  • 5-6 Nov 2007: 9th Euro-Mediterranean Foreign Affairs Ministers Conference

    9th Euro-Mediterranean Foreign Affairs Ministers Conference, Lisbon. Agreement on the priorities for 2008. Commitment to pursue the Barcelona Declaration objectives.

  • 26 Oct 2007: 20th EU-Russia Summit

    20th EU-Russia Summit, Mafra (Portugal). Russian President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, José Sócrates (Prime Minister of Portugal and President of the European Council), José Manuel Barroso (President of the European Commission) and Javier Solana (High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy) discuss mainly energy issues. Putin criticizes European plans to restrict Russian investment in EU energy distribution networks.

  • 21 Oct 2007: Parliamentary elections in Poland

    Parliamentary elections in Poland. Donald Tusk’s Party (PO) wins over Jaroslaw Kaczyński’s PiS. On November 16th, Tusk becomes Polish Prime Minister, governing in a coalition of PO and PSL.

  • 18-19 Oct 2007: Informal Summit/Session of the Intergovernmental Conference

    Informal Summit/Session of the Intergovernmental Conference, Lisbon. EU’s 27 Heads of State and Government agree on a precise text for the reform treaty.

    http://www.eu2007.pt/NR/rdonlyres/65B21C46-856F-44D2-A325-03BE22ED7DF1/0...

    http://www.eu2007.pt/UE/vEN/Reunioes_Eventos/ChefesEstado/IMHSG.htm

  • 15 Oct 2007: An EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) and interim agreement is signed in Luxembourg
  • 11 Oct 2007: 12th ECOWAS-EU Ministerial Troika Meeting takes place
  • 10 Oct 2007: South Africa-EU Strategic Partnership

    The Second Ministerial Troika within the framework of the South Africa-EU Strategic Partnership is held in Tshwane, South Africa.

  • 14 Sept 2007: 11th EU-Ukraine summit is held in Kiev

    11th EU-Ukraine summit is held in Kiev. The leaders of the EU and Ukraine (José Sócrates, José Manuel Barroso, Javier Solana and Viktor Yushchenko) reaffirmed strong and sustained ties between the parties.

  • 3 Sept 2007: European Neighbourhood Policy Conference

    European Neighbourhood Policy Conference (“Working Together – Strengthening the European Neighbourhood Policy"), Brussels. First meeting ever of Ministers and civil society representatives from all of the ENP countries and their counterparts from the European Union.

  • 28 Aug 2007: The Turkish parliament elects Abdullah Gül as new State President

    The Turkish parliament elects previous Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül as new State President. Gül, candidate of the ruling party AKP, had failed the necessary two-thirds majority in the first two ballots, this time he wins the ballot by simple majority.

  • 27 Aug 2007: French President Nicolas Sarkozy holds a speech on foreign policy

    French President Nicolas Sarkozy holds a speech on foreign policy suggesting that the EU should establish a committee of 10 "wise men" to think about the future of the Union in 2020.

  • 1 Aug 2007: Bulgaria and Romania become full members of Europol
  • 24 July 2007: Fourth meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Council between the EU and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
  • 23 July 2007: Intergovernmental Conference (IGC)

    Intergovernmental Conference (IGC), Brussels. EU member state representatives meet in Brussels for opening the IGC on a draft reform treaty to amend the existing EU treaties.

  • 22 July 2007: Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan’s party AKP wins the parliamentary elections

    Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdoğan’s party AKP (Justice and Development) wins the parliamentary elections by far and maintains a comfortable ruling majority.

  • 14 July 2007: President Putin suspends the “Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe“

    Russian President Vladimir Putin suspends the “Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe“. The decree passed and will be effective 150 days after informing the contractual partners.

  • 10 July 2007: The Ecofin Council approves the adoption of the Euro by Cyprus and Malta for January 1, 2008
  • 4 July 2007: 1st EU-Brazil Summit

    1st EU-Brazil Summit, Lisbon. José Manuel Barroso (President of the European Commission), José Sócrates (Prime Minister of Portugal and President of the European Council) and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (President of Brazil) launch a Strategic Partnership.

  • 1 July 2007: Portugal takes over the EU-Presidency for the second half of 2007
  • 27 June 2007: Gordon Brown becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
  • 26 June 2007: Fourth meeting of the Accession Conference at ministerial level with Croatia

    Fourth meeting of the Accession Conference at ministerial level with Croatia, Brussels. Decision to open six new chapters for membership talks.

  • 26 June 2007: Third meeting of the Accession Conference at ministerial level with Turkey

    Third meeting of the Accession Conference at ministerial level with Turkey, Brussels. Decision to open two new chapters for membership talks.

  • 21-23 June 2007: European Council is held in Brussels

    A European Council is held in Brussels. Agreement on giving a mandate to an intergovernmental conference to draft a Reform Treaty that will replace the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe; Heads of State and Government agree to Cyprus and Malta adopting the Euro on 1 January 2008.

  • 21-22 June 2007: The European Council agrees on a mandate for an intergovernmental conference to draft a Reform Treaty

    http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/ec/9011...

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