Paleokrassas, Yannis

Interview with Paleokrassas, Yannis

From the The European Commission 1986-2000. Memories of an institution Collection

Identity Statement

Interviewee

Paleokrassas, Iōannīs

HAEU Reference Code

INT1098

Interview Informations

Recorded in 29 March 2016 Athens
Interview by Eirini Karamouzi in English

Access Level

Open Transcript, Open Audio

Materials

Electronic File

Content

Abstract

During the interview, Mr Paleokrassas discussed the following topics:
- his educational background and career;
- Greece’s accession and restructuring programme;
- his relations with President Delors and the other commissioners;
- Rio+20;
- Ecolabel and Eco-audit;
- his relations with the directorates-general;
- the seat of the European Environment Agency;
- the appointment of directors-general;
- Delors presidency;
- White Paper (1993) and a new development model;
- the relations with lobbies and NGOs;
- Member States’ position on environmental issues;
- 1995 enlargement and negotiations with Norway on fisheries issues;
- Montreal Protocol;
- his connections with the Greek government;
- the relations with the European Parliament;
- WHO Rounds;
- Cyprus, Malta and Turkey.

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