In this interview, Jacques F. Poos, former Luxembourg Foreign Minister, analyses the role of the two intergovernmental organisations of which he chaired the decision-making body: the Council of Europe and Western European Union. Comparing these organisations, he draws attention to the benefits of the European Union, emphasising not only the value of the Community method but also the broader aims of the organisation.

Jacques F. Poos, former Luxembourg Foreign Minister and former President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, outlines the past and present role of the Council of Europe now that it has been enlarged to include Russia.