In this extract, Pierre Bernard-Reymond, State Secretary for Budget from 1977 to 1978, Member of the European Parliament from 1984 to 1986 and from 1989 to 1999 and Senator for the Hautes-Alpes département from 2007 to 2014, addresses the question of France’s economic and budget policy in terms of compliance with the EU treaties, particularly since the 2008 economic crisis.

In this extract, Pierre Bernard-Reymond, Senator for the Hautes-Alpes département from 2007 to 2014, describes his work as member of the European Affairs Committee, and the committee’s role within the French Senate.

In this extract, Pierre Bernard-Reymond, Senator for the Hautes-Alpes département from 2007 to 2014 and Member of the Senate’s European Affairs Committee since 2008, summarises the origins of the Galileo project and its strategic and economic importance, and emphasises the need for joint European research.