Cold War: Horst Teltschik diary (MT cooperating constructively on EMU despite her reservations) [translation]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
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| Source: | Horst Teltschik, 329 Tage: Innenansichten der Einigung [329 Days: Inside Views of the Unification], Siedler Publishing 1991 |
| Editorial comments: | Translated specially for www.margaretthatcher.org. Dr Teltschik was Helmut Kohl’s closest foreign policy adviser. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 127 |
| Themes: | Economic, monetary & political union |
Saturday, 9 December 1989
At midday the conference of the European Council comes to an end. For the Federal Chancellor, it was an “extraordinarily successful EC Summit”. Europe has come a significant way along the path to economic and political integration. The talks went surprisingly harmoniously. A firm outline calendar for the realisation of economic and monetary union is agreed. Margaret Thatcher will co-operate constructively despite her reservations.