General Secretary in the Foreign Ministry (1988–1991)
Interview with Paul Mertz (Sanem, 23 July 2009) — Excerpt: His appointment to the post of General Secretary at the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry
VideoIn this interview excerpt, Paul Mertz, General Secretary at the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry from 1988 to 1991, discusses his appointment to this post in 1988.
Interview with Paul Mertz (Sanem, 23 July 2009) — Excerpt: Luxembourg and the question of the seats of the European institutions
VideoIn this interview excerpt, Paul Mertz, General Secretary at the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry from 1988 to 1991, describes the issues related to the seat of the European Parliament Secretariat, particularly for Luxembourg. He also discusses the debates on the location of the seat of the future European Central Bank.
Interview with Paul Mertz (Sanem, 23 July 2009) — Excerpt: The organisation of the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Communities in 1991
VideoIn this interview excerpt, Paul Mertz, General Secretary at the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry from 1988 to 1991, discusses the organisation of the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Communities from January to June 1991.
Interview with Paul Mertz (Sanem, 23 July 2009) — Excerpt: Political progress during the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Communities in 1991
VideoIn this interview excerpt, Paul Mertz, General Secretary at the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry from 1988 to 1991, describes the major political issues addressed during the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Communities in 1991, particularly the work of the Intergovernmental Conference on Political Union under the Luxembourg Presidency, which resulted in the presentation of a reworked ‘Draft Treaty on European Union’ on 18 June 1991.