Foreign Developments: Major's Negotiations with the Maastricht Treaty

Question 1

What did Major not accept in the treaty in terms of currency?

Answer 1

Did not want to accept the single currency

Question 2

What did Major not accept in the treaty in terms of workers?

Answer 2

Did not want to accept workers rights legislation for all of Europe

Question 3

Why was it likely that Major would be able to opt out of workers legislation in the Maastricht Treaty?

Answer 3

British workers legislation was already similar to European legislation

Question 4

What did Labour do with the Maastricht Treaty Workers Legislation in 1997?

Answer 4

They implemented it

Question 5

Why was Major able to negotiate all of these things for Britain in the Maastricht Treaty?

Answer 5

He had connections with the German Chancellor