In this interview, Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb, Belgian Foreign Minister from 1980 to 1981, discusses Britain’s accession to the European Communities in 1973, emphasising his own attitude before this first enlargement.

In this interview, Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb, former Belgian Foreign Minister, discusses the Venice and London European Summits which he attended in 1980 and 1981 and outlines the role that this type of diplomatic meeting plays in European and international affairs.

In this interview, Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb, Belgian Foreign Minister from 1980 to 1981 and former President of the Chamber of Representatives, describes the importance for Belgium of the Brussels-based seats of the European Commission and NATO.

In this interview, Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb, former Belgian Foreign Minister and former President of the Chamber of Representatives, describes the links maintained during the 1980s between the Christian Democratic parties of the Member States of the European Communities and their counterparts in Portugal, Spain and the countries of Eastern Europe before their democratisation.