On 17 June 2005, at the end of the Brussels European Council of 16 and 17 June, Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), expresses his disappointment at the failure of the negotiations on the financing of the European Union budget for the period 2007–2013.

At the end of the Brussels European Council of 16 and 17 June 2005, Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg Prime Minister and President-in-Office of the European Council, expresses his disappointment at the failure of the negotiations on the financing of the European Union budget for the period 2007–2013.

At the end of the Brussels European Council of 16 and 17 June 2005, Tony Blair, British Prime Minister, gives his views on the failure of the negotiations on the financing of the European Union budget for the period 2007–2013.

On 27 November 1967, General de Gaulle, President of the French Republic, holds a press conference at the Élysée Palace in which he expresses his support for an international monetary system based on gold, in order to be better equipped to fight against the risks of inflation.

General presentation of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE): its composition, organisation and operation, goals, nature and areas of activity.

This video clip presents the origins and development of the Helsinki Process, from the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). It outlines, in particular, the aims of the Conference when it was first established during the Cold War era, its influence as an instrument for détente between East and West and its conversion into an organisation with new tasks following the collapse of the Communist bloc.

In an interview following the vote of approval on the Prodi Commission which took place in Strasbourg, the new European Union Commissioner for Enlargement - the German, Günter Verheugen - highlighted the European Parliament's support of the new executive and also referred to the Parliament's desire to strengthen its powers.

This video clip presents the tasks of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities in the prevention and resolution of ethnic conflicts: detection of problems, early warning and proposal of solutions in order to maintain peace and stability in a democratic State which guarantees respect for human rights.

Established in 1999, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo is the Organisation’s largest field operation. This video clip identifies the various tasks undertaken by the Mission: training of the judiciary and police force, identification of missing persons, integration of national minorities, promotion of freedom of the media and monitoring of elections.

The role of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw involves action in the fields of democratisation, respect for human rights, observance of the rule of law and promotion of tolerance.