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The seat of WEU
The seat of WEU
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WEU headquarters in London (1955–1993)
BildHeadquarters of the Secretariat-General of Western European Union (WEU) in London, 9 Grosvenor Place, from 1955 to 1993.
WEU headquarters in Brussels, rue de la Régence (1993–2001)
BildHeadquarters of the Secretariat-General of Western European Union (WEU) in Brussels, 4 rue de la Régence, from 1993 to 2001.
Main entrance of WEU Headquarters in Brussels, rue de la Régence (1993–2001)
BildMain entrance of the Headquarters of the Secretariat-General of Western European Union (WEU) at 4 rue de la Régence, Brussels, from 1993 to 2001.
WEU Headquarters in Brussels, rue de l’Association (since 2001)
BildHeadquarters of the Secretariat-General of Western European Union (WEU) at 15 rue de l’Association, Brussels, since 2001.
Aerial view of the Iéna Palace, Paris
BildThe Parliamentary Assembly of Western European Union (WEU) shares its seat with that of the French Economic and Social Committee at the Iéna Palace in Paris.
Rotunda of the Iéna Palace, Paris
BildThe Rotunda of the Iéna Palace in Paris, which houses the debating chamber of the Parliamentary Assembly of Western European Union (WEU).
WEU offices in Paris (Iéna Palace)
BildThe offices of Western European Union (WEU) in Paris are located in the Wilson wing of the Iéna Palace.
WEU Satellite Centre building in Torrejón de Ardoz
BildThe building of the Satellite Centre of Western European Union (WEU) in Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain.
‘Spain will host the future military observation agency’ from Le Monde (21 November 1991)
TextOn 21 November 1991, the French daily newspaper Le Monde announces the decision to house the future Satellite Centre of Western European Union (WEU) in the town of Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain, and outlines the tasks and resources of the Centre.
‘WEU takes up residence in Brussels’ from Le Monde (22 January 1993)
TextOn 22 January 1993, the French daily newspaper Le Monde comments on the transfer of the seat of the Secretariat-General of Western European Union (WEU) from London to Brussels.
"Das WEU-Satellitenzentrum im spanischen Torrejon wird im Juni 1992 eröffnet" in El País (22. November 1991)
TextDieser Artikel, der am 22. November 1991 in der spanischen Tageszeitung El País erschienen ist, berichtet über die Einweihung des Satellitenzentrums der Westeuropäischen Union (WEU) in Torrejón de Ardos (Spanien) im Juni 1992 sowie über die Aufgaben und Ressourcen dieser operationellen Einrichtung.
Building of the WEU Institute for Security Studies in Paris
BildThe building of the Institute for Security Studies of Western European Union (WEU) in Paris.
Interview with Willem van Eekelen: the question of the seat of WEU (The Hague, 1 October 2009)
VideoIn this interview, Willem van Eekelen, Netherlands Minister for Defence from 1986 to 1988 and Secretary-General of Western European Union (WEU) from 1989 to 1994, discusses the negotiations on the transfer of the seat of WEU from London to Brussels, an event which took place in 1993 and gave rise to tensions between France and the United Kingdom.
Interview with Charles Goerens (Sanem, 28 September 2009) — Excerpt: the transfer of the seat of WEU from London to Brussels
VideoIn this interview, Charles Goerens, former member of the Assembly of Western European Union (WEU) and its President from 1987 to 1990, describes his memories of the dispute, which began in 1987, over the transfer of the seat of WEU from London to Brussels, while emphasising the human and material consequences.