Zepter, Bernhard

Interview with Zepter, Bernhard

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

Identity Statement

Interviewee

Zepter, Bernhard

HAEU Reference Code

INT1174

Interview Informations

Recorded in 29 May 2017 Brussels
Interview by Birte Wassenberg in English

Access Level

Open Transcript, Open Audio

Materials

Electronic File

Content

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 Commission for the German Federal Foreign Office;
- his role as deputy General-Secretary;
- the Santer crisis;
- successive General-Secretaries;
- enlargement to the East;
- the Commission crisis;
- his transfer to Tokyo;
- the External Service;
- relations with the European Parliament;
- being G7/G8 Sherpa for external relations;
- before and after the Delors Commissions;
- present and future Europe.

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