Oral History
Abstract:
Au cours de l’entretien, Monsieur von Moltke a évoqué les sujets suivants:
- le Commissaire Narjes et le marché intérieur;
- la création d’un Conseil «Marché intérieur», le marché intérieur au Parlement européen;
- le Conseil européen de Milan;
- Jacques Delors;
- les affaires industrielles à partir de 1985;
- Fernand Braun;
- la politique de l’acier;
- le protectionnisme japonais;
- l’industrie automobile européenne;
- les PME et le marché intérieur;
- l’évolution de la pol
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Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2017
Abstract:
In this interview, Richard Wainwright reflects upon his arrival at the European Commission in 1973 shortly after the British accession to the EC and upon his career and the nature of his work in respectively the Commission’s Legal Service and the cabinet of Commissioner Clinton Davis. Consequently, the following themes are addressed:
- his experience with Commissioners Clinton Davies and Cockfield;
- his relations with the UK;
- the
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Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2017
Title:
Interview with Walker, David
Abstract:
The interview started with a question on the interviewee’s educational background and experience as a UK civil servant. It went on with questions on the circumstances and reasons leading to the interviewee’s application for the European Commission. Regarding this, special emphasis was placed on the interviewee’s pro-European motivation. After that, the interviewee spoke about his career, especially his experience as a civil servant
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Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2016
Title:
Interview with Wall, Stephen
Abstract:
Topics discussed during the interview include:
- Education and career steps;
- Permanent Representative;
- Contacts with domestic groups, lobbies, associations (BA, Jaguar);
- Santer crisis and power of EP;
- Effectiveness of the Commission and representation of national interests with it;
- Opinions on main figures (Delors, Santer, Cloos, Prodi, Monti, Brittan, de Boissieu);
- Inner workings and practices of Coreper;
- BSE (‘mad cow disease’) crisis;
- British politics and the EC
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Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2016
Closed Until:
1 Jan 2050
Abstract:
During the interview, the following topics were discussed:
- his educational background and career stages;
- his stage in the Secretariat-General’s Directorate for relations with the European Parliament;
- UK’s vision of European integration;
- the impact of world wars in the idea of Europe;
- his European commitment;
- the fall of the Berlin Wall and German unification process;
- Émile Noël, David Williamson and Carlo Trojan: atmosphere and dynamics in Secretariat-General;
- the increa
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Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2017
Closed Until:
1 Jan 2050
Abstract:
During the interview, Mr Westlake discussed the following issues:
- his passage from Secretariat-General to DGX: Communication, Culture, Audiovisual Policy, and Sports;
- the dismantlement of DGX;
- his colleagues and charismatic figures in DGX;
- the creation of PRINCE: Priority Information Actions for the European Citizen;
- rivalries between DGX on one hand and the Spokesperson’s Service and DGXIII on the other hand;
- DGX’s charismatic Directors;
- the Interinstitutional Inf
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Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2017
Abstract:
In this interview, Mr Wilkinson discussed the following topics:
- the 1986 enlargement to Spain and Portugal;
- the Esprit research programme;
- international trade and the relations with DG I;
- Jacques Delors;
- the development of GSM standards, high definition television standards and OSI
standards;
- the relations with telecommunication industry lobbies;
- the European Community Panel of Participants and ICANN;
- the .eu domain proposal;
- his work at the World Bank;
- multi-stakeholder orga
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Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2017
Abstract:
In this interview, Peter Wilmott, Director-General of Taxation and Customs Union, recalls his six years in the European Commission between 1990 and 1996. His key task was preparing for the effects on customs and indirect taxation of the removal of internal frontier checks in January 1993. He highlights the importance of the informal networks he established with national customs and tax officials for this task. Also touched upon in the interview are Christine Scrivener, the customs implications o
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Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2017
Abstract:
Au cours de l’entretien, Monsieur Yataganas a évoqué les sujets suivants:
- sa formation et sa carrière;
- ses liens avec la Grèce;
- la rédaction des règlements portant sur le marché vitivinicole;
- l’affaire de la fraude du «maïs grec»;
- le service juridique: débat sur son rôle, directeurs généraux, organisation, évolution, et relations avec les directions générales et le secrétariat général;
- l’embargo grec sur la Macédoine;
- la DG Budget;
- la bureaucratisation de la Commi
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Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2017
Title:
Interview with Zangl, Peter
Abstract:
Au cours de l’entretien, Monsieur Zangl a abordé les sujets suivants :
- le paquet Delors ;
- la DG II ;
- ses rapports avec la hiérarchie ;
- les lobbies ;
- les chocs pétroliers ;
- la DG Budget ;
- la Commission Delors ;
- le Fonds social européen ;
- le processus de Barcelone ;
- le programme MEDA ;
- le Conseil de coopération des États arabes du Golfe ;
- la Turquie ;
- la clause des droits de l’homme ;
- les accords de réadmission.
INT1172
Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2016
Abstract:
During this interview, Mr Zepter discussed the following topics:
- his educational background and his career of German diplomat;
- member of Cabinet of State Minister for European affairs;
- Second Secretary at the German Embassy in Senegal;
- First Secretary at the German Permanent Mission to NATO;
- German representative at the Secretariat of the European Political Cooperation, dealing with the revitalisation of the Western European Union;
- Counsellor for foreign and securit
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Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2017
Abstract:
During this interview, Mr Zepter discussed the following topics:
- entering the Commission and Jacques Delors’ Cabinet;
- German reunification
- the atmosphere and amount of work in the Cabinet;
- the Maastricht Treaty and the Common Foreign and Security Policy;
- including the financial services in the GATT negotiations;
- the Copenhagen criteria;
- his role and work in Delors’ Cabinet;
- the monetary union;
- the Committee of Regions;
- Delors’ working method;
- leaving the Commissi
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Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2017
Title:
Interview with Zourek, Heinz
Abstract:
During the interview, Mr Zourek elaborated on the following themes:
- the EFTA;
- the European Economic Area;
- the enlargement to Austria;
- the completion of the internal market;
- the acquis communautaire;
- the implementation of the Single Act programme (the mutual recognition of diplomas, public procurement, copyrights, etc.);
- the Lisbon strategy;
- commissioners Cockfield, Monti and Bolkestein;
- Director-General John Mogg.
INT1175
Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2017
Abstract:
Au cours de l’entretien, Monsieur van der Pas a évoqué les sujets suivants:
- l’évolution de la Commission au sein du système institutionnel européen;
- sa vision des présidents Delors, Santer et Prodi;-les relations avec les Américains;
- les rapports avec les États membres;-l’évolution des directions générales et la mobilité interne;
- le service duporte-parole (rôle, organisation et introduction de l’anglais);
- les relations avec Jacques Santer et de son cabinet avec la presse;
- l’éla
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Description Level:
Interview
Recording Date:
2017
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Interview
Recording Date:
2016
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Interview
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2022 to 2022
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Interview
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2022 to 2022
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Interview
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2022 to 2022
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Interview
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2022 to 2022
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Interview
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2023 to 2023
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