Luxembourg's role in the European Union
Luxembourg's role in the European Union
‘How Luxembourg can hold its own in the enlarged Europe' from the Luxemburger Wort (30 April 2004)
TextWilly Muller, honorary Director at the European Commission, praises the Community method, whereby the small countries in the EU are guaranteed a say in the decision-making process in the European institutions, and emphasises the importance of the personality and European ambitions of Luxembourgish politicians if the Grand Duchy is to continue to play an influential role in an enlarged Union.
Interview with Jacques F. Poos: Luxembourg in the context of European integration (Sanem, 16 April 2004)
VideoAt the end of an interview granted to CVCE in April 2004, Jacques F. Poos, former Luxembourg Foreign Minister and MEP from 1999 to 2004, asserts that Luxembourg has played a positive role in European integration. In particular, he emphasises the economic and political development of a country which, were it not a Member State of the Union, would be dependent on decisions taken by more influential countries.
‘The First of May is a good day for Europe' from the Luxemburger Wort (30 April 2004)
TextOn the eve of the enlargement of the European Union to incude ten new Member States, scheduled for 1 May 2004, the Luxembourg Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker, grants an interview to the daily newspaper Luxemburger Wort. Weighing up the risks and opportunities inherent in enlargement, he believes that it will benefit Europe, including small countries like Luxembourg.
‘BackOffice, Lux.’ from D’Lëtzebuerger Land (7 February 2003)
TextOn 7 February 2003, the Luxembourg weekly publication D’Lëtzebuerger Land explains why it is important for Luxembourg to retain its status as a European capital in order to preserve its visibility and prestige within the European Union.
Interview with Gaston Thorn: Luxembourg in Europe (Luxembourg, 6 February 2006)
TonIn this interview, Gaston Thorn, former Luxembourg Prime Minister and Foreign Minister and, subsequently, President of the European Commission, refers to the ongoing trends in Luxembourg's European policy.