The Maastricht Rebels were British Members of Parliament belonging to the then governing Conservative Party who refused to support the government of Prime Minister John Major in a series of votes in t
Prime Minister John Major fought for the ratification of the Maastricht Treaty.
The Treaty on European Union, commonly known as the Maastricht Treaty, is the foundation treaty of the European Union. Concluded in 1992 between the then-twelve member states of the European Communiti
Maastricht Rebels
…refused to support the government of Prime Minister John Major in a series of votes in the House of Commons on the issue of the implementation of the Maastricht Treaty (Treaty on European Union) in British law. The Maastricht Rebellion was a major event of John Major's troubled second term as Prime Minister (1992–1997…
The Treaty of Maastricht, here shown at an exhibition in Regensburg. The book is opened at a page containing the signatures and seals of the ministers representing the heads of state of Belgium, Denmark, Germany and Greece.
Stone memorial in front of the entry to the Limburg Province government building in Maastricht, Netherlands, commemorating the signing of the Maastricht Treaty