In this interview excerpt, Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb, Belgian Foreign Minister from 1980 to 1981, describes the circumstances surrounding his appointment and the reasons for his short tenure in this post.
In this interview excerpt, Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb, Belgian Foreign Minister from 1980 to 1981, raises the issue of Étienne Davignon’s application to succeed Roy Jenkins as President of the European Commission in 1981.
In this interview excerpt, Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb, Belgian Foreign Minister from 1980 to 1981, describes the different styles of the two Prime Ministers under whom he served during his time in office: Wilfried Martens and Mark Eyskens.