Maastricht treaty negotiations

Title

Maastricht treaty negotiations

Genre

Interview

TX Date

10 Dec 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:17

Description

Political editor Peter Murphy interviews UK Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd in Maastricht, about the talks involving UK Prime Minister John Major at the European Maastricht summit in The Netherlands. Britain is trying to negotiate opt-outs on the social chapter regarding working conditions and social security. Hurd says there has been progress on many issues including monetary and political union.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; Douglas Hurd

Keywords

Treaties; UK; European union; International relations; Netherlands; Europe; Summits (meetings); Maastricht Treaty; Federalism; Maastricht

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