In this interview excerpt, Bernard Snoy et d’Oppuers, Head of the Private Office of Belgian Finance Minister Philippe Maystadt from 1988 to 1991, describes how he was appointed to this post and the main issues he was responsible for at this time.

In this interview excerpt, Bernard Snoy et d’Oppuers, Head of the Private Office of Belgian Finance Minister Philippe Maystadt from 1988 to 1991, explains the position taken by Belgium during the negotiations on Economic and Monetary Union with regard to the ‘convergence criteria’ that countries were required to meet to adopt the single currency, especially those concerning debt and the 3 % budget deficit.

In this interview excerpt, Bernard Snoy et d’Oppuers, Head of the Private Office of Belgian Finance Minister Philippe Maystadt from 1988 to 1991, describes the personality of Wilfried Martens, Belgian Prime Minister from 1979 to 1981 and from 1981 to 1992 and President of the European People’s Party from 1990 to 2013.

In this interview excerpt, Bernard Snoy et d’Oppuers, Head of the Private Office of Belgian Finance Minister Philippe Maystadt from 1988 to 1991, discusses the issues surrounding the creation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in 1991.