In this interview, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, President of the French Republic from 1974 to 1981 and Chairman of the Convention on the Future of Europe from December 2001 to July 2003, explains the fact that the diversity of the peoples of Europe must coexist with the desire to come together to deal with major international political issues.

In this interview, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, President of the French Republic from 1974 to 1981 and Chairman of the Convention on the Future of Europe from December 2001 to July 2003, expresses his fears for the future of the European integration process, citing the difficulties in ratifying the Treaty of Lisbon and particularly emphasising the lack of political will.