The Werner Report in the international media of the time
The Werner Report in the international media of the time
‘The establishment of an economic and monetary union between the “Six” is becoming more likely’ from L’Écho de la Bourse (25 September 1970)
TextOn 25 September 1970, the Belgian economic daily newspaper L’Écho de la Bourse speculates on the establishment of a European economic and monetary union and suggests that it is becoming increasingly likely.
‘Bonn presses for adoption of Werner Plan for EEC', from the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (17 October 1970)
TextOn 17 October 1970, the German daily newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung is adamant about compliance with the timetable laid down for the establishment of economic and monetary union in Europe, on the basis of the conclusions set out in the Werner Plan.
'Economic and monetary union', from Stuttgarter Zeitung (17 October 1970)
TextOn 17 October 1970, the German daily newspaper Stuttgarter Zeitung welcomes the commitment of the Luxembourg Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Pierre Werner, to European economic and monetary union.
‘The Werner Plan — (1) Entirety and irreversibility', from Europe (19 October 1970)
TextIn his editorial of 19 October 1970, Emanuele Gazzo, Editor-in-Chief of Agence Europe, outlines the implications of the monetary policy of the Six as reviewed in the Werner Report on economic and monetary union.
‘The Werner Plan — (2) Economic union and political union: two different things', from Europe (20 October 1970)
TextIn his editorial of 20 October 1970, Emanuele Gazzo, Editor-in-Chief of Agence Europe, considers the feasibility of the implementation of the proposals set out in the Werner Plan on economic and monetary union and their impact on the process of European political union.
‘Monetary unification and national sovereignty’ from Le Monde (20 October 1970)
TextOn 20 October 1970, commenting on the submission by Pierre Werner, Luxembourg Prime Minister and Finance Minister, of the report on the stage-by-stage implementation of Economic and Monetary Union, on 8 October, the French daily newspaper Le Monde takes a critical look at the establishment of a single currency for the Member States of the European Communities.
‘The Werner Plan — (3) Essential transfers with a precise objective', from Europe (21 October 1970)
TextIn his editorial of 21 October 1970, Emanuele Gazzo, Editor-in-Chief of Agence Europe, reviews the scope of the reforms to the Community institutional framework recommended in the Werner Report on economic and monetary union.
‘The Werner Plan — (4) Has the vicious circle of preconditions been broken?', from Europe (22 October 1970)
TextIn his editorial of 22 October 1970, Emanuele Gazzo, Editor-in-Chief of Agence Europe, highlights the need for a strong political Europe to guarantee the implementation of the Werner Plan on economic and monetary union.
‘Pierre Werner’ from the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (24 October 1970)
TextOn 24 October 1970, some weeks after the submission of the Werner Report on the achievement by stages of economic and monetary union, the German daily newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung dedicates an article to the chairman of the group of experts, Pierre Werner, Luxembourg Prime Minister and Finance Minister.
'The "Werner Plan" under EEC scrutiny', from Corriere della Sera (27 October 1970)
TextOn 27 October 1970, the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera describes the hopes raised by and the criticism levelled at the Werner Committee's proposals on the stage-by-stage implementation of economic and monetary union among the Six.
‘The Werner Report commits the future of Europe’, from Le Monde diplomatique
TextIn November 1970, the French monthly publication Le Monde diplomatique welcomes the proposals set out in the Werner Report concerning the stage-by-stage implementation of European economic and monetary union.
‘EEC tones down Werner plan to suit France' from The Financial Times (3 November 1970)
TextOn 3 November 1970, the British daily newspaper The Financial Times comments on the position of the European Commission with regard to the achievement by stages of economic and monetary union. The Commission is generally in favour of the proposals contained in the Werner Report, but — well aware of France's reservations over some federalist elements of the plan — it proposes that the transfer of national powers be limited to what is absolutely necessary to ensure the efficacy of the Community's action.
‘On the margins of the Werner Report. The National Bank Governor comments on monetary unification’ from Le Soir (7 November 1970)
TextOn 7 November 1970, the Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir outlines the proposals made at a meeting of the Belgian Royal Society for Political Economy by Hubert Ansiaux, Governor of the National Bank of Belgium, for the establishment of a European economic and monetary union.
‘The politics of monetary union' from The Financial Times (16 November 1970)
TextOn 16 November 1970, some days before the meeting of the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community (EEC) on the proposals in the Werner Report, the British daily newspaper The Financial Times provides a detailed analysis of the plan to establish a European economic and monetary union.
'Not just plaudits for the Werner Plan', from Süddeutsche Zeitung (24 November 1970)
TextOn 24 November 1970, the German daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung comments on the first debates held in the Council of Ministers on the Werner Report on European economic and monetary union. Germany and France are quick to contest some of the conclusions reached during those debates.
‘France applies the brakes in Brussels’ from Der Abend (24 November 1970)
TextOn 24 November 1970, the German daily newspaper Der Abend reports on the debates in the Council of Foreign and Finance Ministers of the Six over the Werner Report on the feasibility of an economic and monetary union. The article emphasises the disagreement on this subject between France and its partners in the European Economic Community (EEC).
'Talks between the Six on economic and monetary union', from Le Monde (24 November 1970)
TextOn 24 November 1970, the French daily newspaper Le Monde reports on the debates on the Council of Foreign Ministers and in the Council of Finance Ministers of the Six regarding the Werner Report on the feasibility of European economic and monetary union.
‘The Six unable to reach agreement on the plan for economic and monetary union’ from Le Figaro (16 December 1970)
TextOn 16 December 1970, the French daily newspaper Le Figaro describes the difficult discussions between the Member States of the European Economic Community (EEC) on the establishment of an economic and monetary union as recommended in the Werner Report.
‘France’s last word?’ from the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (16 December 1970)
TextOn 16 December 1970, the German daily newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung describes the difficult discussions between the Member States of the European Economic Community (EEC) on the introduction of an economic and monetary union, as recommended in the Werner Report, and particularly speculates on France’s resistance to the idea.
‘Economic and monetary Europe’ from La Libre Belgique (16 December 1970)
TextOn 16 December 1970, the daily newspaper La Libre Belgique reports on the Werner Plan to establish an economic and monetary union and particularly speculates on France’s reservations concerning the plan.
‘France does not want to commit itself too soon’, from Süddeutsche Zeitung
TextOn 21 December 1970, the German daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung outlines France's hostility towards any notion of revising the Rome Treaties for the purpose of implementing a European economic and monetary union.
‘Agreement on Economic and Monetary Union in the EEC’ from the Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant (10 February 1971)
TextOn 10 February 1971, the day after the meeting of the Council of Ministers of the European Community in Brussels, the Netherlands daily newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant outlines the various stages for the establishment of Economic and Monetary Union as provided for by the Werner Report.
'What was decided in Brussels' from Il Corriere della Sera (11 February 1971)
TextOn 11 February 1971, shortly after the meeting of the Ecofin Council of the European Communities, the Italian daily newspaper Il Corriere della Sera gives details of the outcome of the meeting in Brussels and emphasises the possible effects of an Economic and Monetary Union for Italy.
The Werner Report in the international media of the time
‘The Brussels agreement’ from Die Welt (11 February 1971)
TextOn 11 February 1971, the German daily newspaper Die Welt outlines the decisions adopted two days earlier in Brussels by the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community (EEC) regarding the establishment of an economic and monetary union as recommended in the Werner Report.
‘The plan that we have proposed’ from La Dépêche du Midi (17 February 1971)
TextOn 17 February 1971, the French daily newspaper La Dépêche du Midi publishes an article by Pierre Werner, Luxembourg Prime Minister and Finance Minister, on the establishment of a European economic and monetary union.
‘Satisfaction of Luxembourg Prime Minister after the Six agree on monetary union’ from L’Écho de la Bourse (23 February 1971)
TextOn 23 February 1971, the Belgian daily newspaper L’Écho de la Bourse publishes an interview with Pierre Werner, Luxembourg Prime Minister and Finance Minister, in which he welcomes the agreement reached by the six Member States of the European Economic Community (EEC) on the introduction of a European monetary union.
‘Towards a European currency’ from La Métropole (23 February 1971)
TextOn 23 February 1971, the Belgian daily newspaper La Métropole publishes an article by Archduke Otto von Habsburg, Vice-President of the International Paneuropean Union, who welcomes the agreement reached between the six Member States of the European Economic Community (EEC) on the establishment of a European monetary union.
‘There is no alternative to monetary union’ from La Tribune de Lausanne-Le Matin (23 February 1971)
TextOn 23 February 1971, the Swiss daily newspaper La Tribune de Lausanne-Le Matin comments on an address given in Lausanne by Pierre Werner, Luxembourg Prime Minister and Finance Minister, on the need for a European monetary union and the opportunities it represents.
‘Prime Minister Pierre Werner speaks on the Werner Plan at the Vaud Office for the Development of Trade and Industry in Lausanne’ from the Luxemburger Wort (24 February 1971)
TextOn 24 February 1971, the Luxembourg daily newspaper Luxemburger Wort analyses an address given in Lausanne by Pierre Werner, Luxembourg Prime Minister and Finance Minister, on the need for a European monetary union and the opportunities it represents.
‘Economic and monetary union’ from Nieuw Europe (March 1971)
TextIn March 1971, the monthly publication of the European Movement Netherlands, Nieuw Europa, welcomes the agreement reached by the six Member States of the European Economic Community (EEC) on the establishment of an economic and monetary union.
Interview with Pierre Werner in the Schweizer Wirtschafts Revue (April 1971)
TextIn April 1971, Pierre Werner, Luxembourg Prime Minister and chairman of the Werner Group, grants an interview to the Swiss monthly publication Wirtschafts Revue in which he analyses the future of European monetary policy.