In this interview, Élisabeth Guigou, Technical Adviser to Jacques Delors in the Ministry of the Economy and Finance from 1981 to 1982 and Technical Adviser to the President of the French Republic from 1982 to 1988, describes the process that led to the decision taken by the French authorities to remain in the European Monetary System (EMS) in 1983.

In this interview, Élisabeth Guigou, Technical Adviser to the President of the French Republic from 1982 to 1988, emphasises the importance of the Fontainebleau European Council of 25 and 26 June 1984, held during the French Presidency of the Council of the European Communities.