In this interview, Charles Goerens, former member of the Assembly of Western European Union (WEU) and its President from 1987 to 1990, describes the role of this institution and its main powers.

In this interview, Charles Goerens, former member of the Assembly of Western European Union (WEU) and its President from 1987 to 1990, discusses the development of the powers of WEU and its Assembly following the reactivation of the organisation by the Rome Declaration in 1984.

In this interview, Charles Goerens, Luxembourg Minister for Defence from 1999 to 2004, former member of the Assembly of Western European Union (WEU) and its President from 1987 to 1990, describes the relations between the WEU Assembly and the WEU Council after the 1984 revitalisation of WEU, citing the example of the contacts established at the time with the Soviet authorities.

In this interview, Charles Goerens, former member of the Assembly of Western European Union (WEU) and its President from 1987 to 1990, describes the nature of relations between the WEU Assembly and the representatives of the US Congress, the Assembly of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the Supreme Soviet.

In this interview, Charles Goerens, former member of the Assembly of Western European Union (WEU) and its President from 1987 to 1990, identifies the Brussels Treaty as the main asset for the establishment of a European defence and security policy from 1984 onwards.

In this interview, Charles Goerens, former member of the Assembly of Western European Union (WEU) and its President from 1987 to 1990, emphasises the role of the Assembly concerning the question of disarmament in Europe in the context of the Euromissiles issue in the 1980s.

In this interview, Charles Goerens, President of the Assembly of Western European Union (WEU) from 1987 to 1990, describes the President’s role, both within the Assembly and also vis-à-vis the WEU Council and Secretary-General.