Exceptional debate between Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and Herman van Rompuy

9 October 2013 - France
On 9th October 2013 the Robert Schuman Foundation organised an exceptional debate with the Linklaters consultancy and the newspaper "Les Echos" between former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and the President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy on the future of the European Union. The Chairman of the Robert Schuman Foundation hosted the debate.
This unique conference looked into the real stages of European Integration over the next 10 to 15 years and the possible stumbling blocks that might be encountered. The participants reviewed the expectations of the new generations of Europeans for whom it is vital to provide certainty in order to invest.
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This unique conference looked into the real stages of European Integration over the next 10 to 15 years and the possible stumbling blocks that might be encountered. The participants reviewed the expectations of the new generations of Europeans for whom it is vital to provide certainty in order to invest.
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Jean-Dominique Giuliani and Herman Van Rompuy (crédit photo : JB News)
Jean-Dominique Giuliani and Herman Van Rompuy (crédit photo : JB News)
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and Jean-Dominique Giuliani (crédit photo : JB News)



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