In this interview excerpt, Gérard Deprez, Member of the European Parliament from 1984 to 1999 (European People’s Party (EPP)), from 1999 to 2004 (Citizens’ Movement for Change (MCC)), from 2004 to 2009 and since 2014 (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)) and Delegate-General of the European Democratic Party (EDP) since 2004, shares his thoughts on the future contours of the European Union. He emphasises the need for economic and budgetary governance in the euro zone, genuine cooperation and European management in the area of immigration policy, and a European defence capacity. Finally, he calls for a multi-speed European integration process.