In this interview excerpt, Philippe de Schoutheete, Adviser in the Belgian Embassy to Madrid from 1969 to 1972, describes the relations between Spain and the European Communities during this period.

In this interview excerpt, Philippe de Schoutheete, Belgian Ambassador to Madrid from 1981 to 1985, describes the political, cultural and economic atmosphere that prevailed in Spain at that time, and particularly the country’s desire to join the European Communities.

In this interview excerpt, Philippe de Schoutheete, Adviser in the Belgian Embassy to Madrid from 1969 to 1972, describes the personality of Juan Carlos, then Prince of Spain, who would become King in 1975.

In this interview excerpt, Philippe de Schoutheete, Belgian Ambassador to Madrid from 1981 to 1985, describes the attempted coup d’état in Spain on 23 February 1981 and emphasises the role played by King Juan Carlos I of Spain in the failure of this coup.

In this interview excerpt, Philippe de Schoutheete, Belgian Ambassador to Madrid from 1981 to 1985, describes the personality of Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo, Spanish Prime Minister from 1981 to 1982, who played a decisive role in the return to democracy in Spain.