In this private interview, Archduke Otto von Habsburg-Lothringen, President of the International Paneuropean Union, distinguishes Jean Monnet’s technocratic vision of a united Europe from the more visionary perception of Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi, founder of the Paneuropean Union.

During this interview in February 2004, Archduke Otto von Habsburg-Lothringen, President of the International Paneuropean Union, describes Jean Monnet's personality and his ‘step-by-step' approach to the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).

In this interview, Archduke Otto von Habsburg-Lothringen, President of the International Paneuropean Union and former Member of the European Parliament, explains why he regards General de Gaulle as a major figure in the history of European integration.