On 6 December 1973, addressing the Italian Chamber of Deputies on the eve of the Copenhagen Summit, the Socialist leader, Pietro Nenni, sets out what the Italian Government’s stance on European political cooperation should be.

On 13 December 1973, commenting on the Copenhagen European Summit, the French Communist daily newspaper L’Humanité speculates on the future European identity.

On 14 December 1973, against a background of debates over the European identity, the French daily newspaper Le Figaro summarises the issues raised at the Copenhagen European Summit.

At the Copenhagen European Summit of 14 and 15 December 1973, the Heads of State or Government of the nine Member States of the enlarged European Community affirm their determination to introduce the concept of European identity into their common foreign relations.

On 15 December 1973, in his statement following the Copenhagen European Summit, the Danish Prime Minister, Anker Jørgensen, describes the procedures for European political cooperation and confirms the political role of the Nine in the international arena.

Le 17 décembre 1973, le quotidien français Combat marque sa déception quant aux résultats du sommet européen de Copenhague.

In the January 1974 issue of the monthly publication 30 jours d’Europe, the Editor-in-Chief of the ‘Agence Europe’ press agency, Emanuele Gazzo, expresses his disappointment at the outcome of the Copenhagen European Summit (14 and 15 December 1973).

The Heads of State or Government of the Nine around the negotiating table during the Copenhagen European Summit (14-15 December 1973).

On 16 December 1973, the RTL editorial team in Paris draws attention to the relative failure suffered by Georges Pompidou at the Copenhagen European Summit held on 14 and 15 December.