# Maastricht Treaty approved by narrow referendum (1992)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1992-maastricht-treaty-approved-by-narrow-referendum
Location: France
Categories: main-event

French voters narrowly endorsed the treaty creating the European Union and path to the euro. Within the broader Fifth Republic period, The 1958 Constitution created a stronger presidency and a durable Fifth Republic. Decolonization, European integration, social change, economic shocks and recurring debates over identity, secularism and the role of the state have shaped contemporary France. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is François Mitterrand (President of the French Republic). Maastricht Treaty approved by narrow referendum mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Maastricht Treaty approved by narrow referendum mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems.

Ruler at the time: [François Mitterrand](https://history-france.com/rulers/francois-mitterrand)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Maastricht Treaty approved by narrow referendum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Maastricht+Treaty+approved+by+narrow+referendum&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Maastricht Treaty approved by narrow referendum](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Maastricht+Treaty+approved+by+narrow+referendum)
- [Élysée — Institutions of the Fifth Republic](https://www.elysee.fr/en/french-presidency/the-institutions)