In this interview excerpt, Joseph Weyland, Permanent Representative to the European Communities from 1984 to 1991, discusses the question of the seats of the European institutions in Luxembourg, particularly referring to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (the EU’s Trademark Office) and the European Central Bank.

In this interview excerpt, Joseph Weyland, General Secretary in the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry from 1991 to 1992, describes the circumstances surrounding his appointment to this post in December 1991 and the main issues that he addressed during his time in this role.

In this interview excerpt, Joseph Weyland, Ambassador in London for the United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland from 1993 to 2002, discusses the human and material resources of the Luxembourg Embassy in London in 1993. He particularly mentions the steps he took at that time to secure the purchase of a new residence for the Embassy.

In this interview excerpt, Joseph Weyland, Ambassador in London for the United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland from 1993 to 2002, looks back at the development of bilateral relations between Luxembourg and the United Kingdom during that period. He particularly focuses on relations between Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg Prime Minister from 1995 to 2013, and Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007, in view of the negotiations in the European Union on the automatic exchange of bank information. He also mentions the discussions with Ireland on fiscal matters.

In this interview excerpt, Joseph Weyland, Ambassador in London for the United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland from 1993 to 2002, shares his memories of his contacts with the Grand-Ducal couple — at that time HRH Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte — and with Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. He also shares his impressions of Iceland and Ireland.

At the conference EMU at the crossroads held in Luxembourg City on 6 March 2013, Elena Danescu, Researcher at the CVCE and coordinator of the ‘Pierre Werner and Europe’ research project, presents the research corpus ‘A rereading of the Werner Report of 8 October 1970 in the light of the Pierre Werner family archives’.

In this interview excerpt, Joseph Weyland, Luxembourg Ambassador in Brussels and Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) from 2003 to 2005, discusses the circumstances surrounding his appointment to these posts in 2003. He also outlines the main issues he addressed during his time in Brussels.

In this interview excerpt, Joseph Weyland, Luxembourg Ambassador in Brussels and Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) from 2003 to 2005, shares his views on the bilateral relations between Luxembourg and Belgium during this period.

In this interview excerpt, Joseph Weyland, Luxembourg Ambassador in Washington for the United States, Mexico and Canada from 2005 to 2008, describes how he was appointed to this post in 2005 and outlines his tasks in this role in the three countries concerned. He also describes the prevailing circumstances during this period, particularly the beginnings of the global financial crisis. Finally, he shares his thoughts on the paltry human and material resources available to him at the time.

In this interview excerpt, Joseph Weyland, Permanent Representative to the European Communities from 1984 to 1991, General Secretary in the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry from 1991 to 1992, Ambassador to London from 1993 to 2002, Ambassador to Brussels and Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) from 2003 to 2005 and Ambassador to Washington from 2005 to 2008, gives his thoughts on the changing priorities of the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry. He particularly regrets the fact that foreign trade no longer falls within the scope of this ministry.