In this interview, Edmund Wellenstein, senior official at the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) between 1953 and 1967, describes the atmosphere among the officials of the High Authority during the institution’s first years of operation.
In this interview, Edmund Wellenstein, senior official at the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) between 1953 and 1967, describes the role played by the High Authority in representing the ECSC on the international stage.
In this interview, Edmund Wellenstein, Secretary then Secretary-General of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) between 1956 and 1967, explains how the coordination between the High Authority and the new EEC and Euratom Commissions in Brussels was established from 1958 onwards.
In this interview, Edmund Wellenstein, Secretary-General of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) between 1960 and 1967, describes how the High Authority reacted to the political crisis known as the ‘empty chair’ crisis, which took place from 1965 to 1966.
In this interview, Edmund Wellenstein, Director-General for Foreign Trade at the Commission of the European Communities from 1967 to 1970, describes the circumstances of his appointment to this post and outlines the relationship between this DG and the Private Office of Commissioner Jean-François Deniau, responsible for negotiations on accession to the European Economic Community from 1967 to 1970.
In this interview, Edmund Wellenstein, Secretary-General of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) between 1960 and 1967, explains the conditions in which the Community executive bodies were merged between 1965 and 1967, particularly identifying the need to defend the historical prerogatives of the High Authority.
In this interview, Edmund Wellenstein, European Commission Director-General for External Relations between 1973 and 1976, describes the position of the European Commission in the Tokyo Round negotiations for the liberalisation of world trade through the reduction of customs duties on the main industrial products.
In this interview, Edmund Wellenstein, European Commission Director-General for External Relations between 1973 and 1976, describes the circumstances and proceedings of the European Commission’s official visit to China in May 1975, particularly emphasising the political and economic issues surrounding the visit.
In this interview, Edmund Wellenstein, Director-General for Foreign Trade at the Commission of the European Communities from 1967 to 1970, explains how the Commission was able to confirm its position as a player on the world stage during the negotiations on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), and particularly outlines the Member States’ reactions to the increasingly influential role of the Commission.
In this interview, Edmund Wellenstein, Head of the European Commission delegation for negotiations on enlargement of the European Communities from 1970 to 1973 and responsible for the free-trade agreements with the other countries in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), describes the main issues and proceedings of the negotiations with Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and Iceland.