Joint communiqué issued by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Spain on the issues surrounding the Maastricht European Council (Paris, 11 October 1991)

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On 11 October 1991, with a view to the forthcoming Maastricht European Council, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Spain issue a joint communiqué in which they outline the main principles on which the new treaty should be based. Among other issues, they emphasise that Western European Union (WEU) is an integral part of the process leading to European Union and that it could be given the task of implementing the security and defence policy.

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Source: Communiqué conjoint des ministres français, allemand et espagnol des Affaires étrangères (Paris, 11, octobre 1991). [EN LIGNE]. [Paris]: Ministère des Affaires étrangères de la République française, [02.03.2005]. Disponible sur http://www.doc.diplomatie.gouv.fr/BASIS/epic/www/doc/DDW?M=1&K=999882753&W=DATE+%3D+%2711.10.1991%27+ORDER+BY+DATE/Descend.

Copyright: (c) Ministère des Affaires étrangères de la République française

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