Today's Date:

• Lisbon Strategy: Joint letter from M. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Republic, and Mrs Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, to M. Jose Socrates, President of the European Union Council
  Meseberg, September 10, 2007

• Future of Europe: Paris-Europlace Financial Forum on the theme of Europe’s financial markets and the French presidency - Speech by Mme Christine Lagarde, Minister for the Economy, Finance and Employment (excerpts).
  Strasbourg, July 5, 2007

• Future of Europe: Speech given by M. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Republic, at the public meeting on Europe (excerpts).
  Strasbourg, July 2,2007

• Europe: Interview given by Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Republic, to the quartely "Politique Internationale" magazine
  Paris, May 2007

• European Union/50th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome: Press conference given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, (excerpts)
  Berlin, March 25, 2007

• Future of Europe: Interview given by Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to France 3.
  Strasbourg, January 16, 2007

• Brussels European Council/Middle East: Statement by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic during the Brussels European Council
  Brussels, December 15, 2006

• Debate prior to the European Council, speech by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the National Assembly
  Paris, December 12, 2006

• Future of Europe: Article by Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, published in the "Le Monde" newspaper
  Paris, November 7, 2006

• Article by Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, published in the "La Croix" newspaper
  Paris, October 27, 2006

• Press conference given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, during the informal meeting of European Union Heads of State and Government (excerpts)
  Lahti, October 20, 2006

• Euro-African Conference on Migration and Development: Message from Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic
  Rabat, July 10, 2006

• Press conference given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, following the European Council, (excerpts)
  Brussels, June 16, 2006

• Contribution to the joint reflection on the European institutions - Reply by Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to a question in the National Assembly (excerpts)
  Paris, May 3, 2006

• Future of Europe: Introductory and concluding remarks by Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, during the presentation to the press of Operation "Fête l’Europe"
  Paris, April 20, 2006

• European Council: Press conference given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, following the European Council, (excerpts)
  Brussels, March 24, 2006

• European Council: Statements by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, during the first working meeting on the research effort and the role of the European Investment Bank (EIB)
  Brussels, March 23, 2006

• European Council: Contribution by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, on the European energy policy, at the working dinner
  Brussels, March 23, 2006

• Future of Europe: Interview given by Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to "France Info"
  Paris, March 16, 2006

• Vote in the European Parliament on the proposed Services Directive – Communiqué issued by the Prime Minister
  Paris, February 16, 2006

• Visit to Italy - Interview given by Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to France Inter, (excerpts)
  Rome, February 16, 2006

• Future of Europe: Visit to Italy - Interview given by Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to the Italian “La Repubblica” newspaper (excerpts)
  Rome, February 15, 2006

• Joint press briefing given by M. Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mrs Ursula Plassnik, Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs - Statement made by Douste-Blazy (excerpts)
  Paris, January, 2006

• Press conference given by M. Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, following the December 2005 European Council (excerpts)
  Brussels, December 17, 2005

• European Council of December 15 and 16, 2005 - Statement made by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic
  Paris, December 17, 2005

• Future of Europe: Joint letter from Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Stefan Meller, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, published in the “Financial Times” newspaper
  Paris, December 15, 2005

• Visit to Poland – Statements made by Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, during her joint press briefing with Mr Stefan Meller, Polish Foreign Minister (excerpts)
  Warsaw, January 13, 2006

• EU budget/UK proposals : Interview given by Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to "Europe 1"
  Paris, December 6, 2005

• European Defense: Article by Michèle Alliot-Marie, Minister of Defense, published in the "Financial Times" Newspaper
  Paris, December 5, 2005

• Common Agricultural Policy and Foreign Trade: Article by M. Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, published in the "International Herald Tribune"
  Bamako, December 4, 2005

• Future of the enlarged Europe: EU budget - Interview given by Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to "LCI" (excerpts)
  Brussels, November 29, 2005

• Euro-Mediterranean partnership: Summit of heads of State and government for the tenth anniversary of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership - Press conference given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, following the Euro-Mediterranean Summit (excerpts)
  Barcelona, November 28, 2005

• Euro-Mediterranean partnership: Summit of heads of State and government for the tenth anniversary of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership - Speech by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic
  Barcelona, November 28, 2005

• Euro-Mediterranean partnership: Summit of heads of State and government for the tenth anniversary of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership - Speech by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, at the meeting devoted to the Alliance of Civilizations
  Barcelona, November 27, 2005

• Future of Europe: Interview given by Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to the "La Voix du Nord" newspaper
  Paris, November 25, 2005

• Euro-Mediterranean partnership: Reply given by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to a question in the National Assembly
  Paris, November 22, 2005

• EU budget: Interview given by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to "RFI"
  Paris, November 22, 2005

• EU budget/CAP – Visit to Portugal – Interview given by Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to the Portuguese newspaper “Publico” (excerpts)
  Lisbon, November 15, 2005

• Europe/Mediterranean: Informal meeting of southern European Union foreign ministers - Speech by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
  Toulouse, November 4, 2005

• Article by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, published in the Le Figaro and several European newspapers
  Paris, October 26, 2005

• WTO/Future of Europe: Interview given by Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs,to the "BFM" radio station, (excerpts)
  Paris, October 20, 2005

• WTO Doha Round negotiations – Interministerial Committee on Europe – Joint press conference given by M. Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, and Mme Christine Lagarde, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade (excerpts)
  Paris, October 10, 2005

• "Growth, Solidarity, Protection - Future of the enlarged Europe ". Article written by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, published in the Czech newspaper, "Pravo"
  Prague, October 6, 2005

• Europe/General Affairs and External Relations Council: Statements made by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, during his meeting with the media (excerpts)
  Luxembourg, October 3, 2005

• Article by Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, published in the Financial Times newspaper
  Paris, September 23, 2005

• Future of Europe: Press briefing given by Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, following her meeting with the European Union High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana
  Paris, September 26, 2005

• Visit to Dublin : Preliminary statement made by Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, during her press briefing
  Dublin, September 12, 2005

• Future of Europe: Interview given by Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to the "Libération" newspaper (excerpts)
  Paris, September 5, 2005

• Informal European Union foreign ministers’ meeting (Gymnich) - Press briefing given by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs (excerpts)
  Paris, September 1, 2005

• XIIIth French Ambassadors' Conference : Speech by Catherine Colonna, Minister delegate for European Affairs.
  Paris, August 30, 2005

• ITER project/Research industry: Visit to the Marne - Speech by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic (excerpts).
  Reims, August 30, 2005

• European Union: Decision of the Court of Justice of the European communities concerning undersized fish - Communique issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
  Paris, July 12, 2005

• Interview given by Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to "RTL", (excerpts)
  Paris, July 11, 2005

• Franco-Russian-German Tripartite Meeting: Statements made by Jacques Chirac, during his joint press conference with Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Gerhard Schroeder, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany following the meeting (excerpts)
  Kaliningrad, July 3, 2005

• Interview given by Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to "France inter" (Excerpts)
  Budapest, July 1, 2005

• "United Way to a new political Europe" - Article by Dominique de Villepin, Prime Minister published in the "Financial Times" newspaper
  Paris, June 30, 2005

• Interview given by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to "France Info"
  Paris, June 28, 2005

• The hour of truth - Interview given by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the "Le Monde" newspaper
  Brussels, June 22, 2005

• Interview given by Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to "Les Quatre Vérités" programme on "France 2"
  Paris, June 20, 2005

• European Council – Press conference given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic
  Brussels, June 17, 2005

• European Council – Statement to the National Assembly by Dominique de Villepin, Prime Minister
  Paris, June 15, 2005

• General Affairs and External Relations Council – Press briefing given by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs
  Paris, June 13, 2005

• Interview given by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to France Info’s “La Question d’Info” programme (excerpts)
  Paris, June 13, 2005

• [Ministerial] conclave on the European Union Financial Perspective – Press briefing given by Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs
  Luxembourg, June 12, 2005

• Statement by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, following his meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg and President-in-Office of the European Union
  Luxembourg, June 9, 2005

• Visit to the European Parliament – Statements made by Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, during his joint press briefing with Josep Borell, President of the European Parliament
  Paris, June 6, 2005

• Statements made by President Jacques Chirac, foreign Minister, Michel Barnier, following the referendum on the EU Constitution in France.
  Paris, May 2005

• Referendum on the EU Constitution: Statement by President Jacques Chirac following the referendum on the EU Constitution in France
  Paris, May 29, 2005

• Constitution Européenne: Référendum 2005.
  28 mai, 2005

• Sixth Weimar Triangle Tripartite Summit – Statements made by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, during his joint press conference with Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Aleksander Kwasniewski, President of Poland (excerpts)
  Paris, May 19, 2005

• Future of Europe: Third Council of Europe Summit – Interview given by M. Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the media (excerpts)
  Warsaw, May 16, 2005

• Meeting of the Ministers of the Interior of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom (G5), Joint Declaration
  Paris, May 12, 2005

• "ESDP and the Mediterranean", Opening speech by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the European Institute for Security Studies Seminar
  Paris, May 10, 2005

• Hearing of Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, before the Senate's European Delegation (excerpts)
  Paris, May 4, 2005

• Future of Europe: Interview given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, to “France 2”
  Paris, May 3, 2005

• Speech by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, on the occasion of the symposium for a Europe of Culture
  Paris, May 2, 2005

• General Affairs and External Relations Council – Press conference given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs (excerpts)
  Luxembourg, April 25, 2005

• Informal foreign ministers’ meeting (Gymnich) – Press conference given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs (excerpts)
  Luxembourg, April 15, 2005

• Speech by M. Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, at the dinner hosted in honour of His Excellency Mr Jorge Sampaio, President of Portugal, and Mrs Jorge Sampaio (excerpts)
  Paris, April 11, 2005

• European Union: Visit to Moscow – Speech by Claudie Haigneré, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to the MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of International Relations)
  Moscow, April 8, 2005

• Future of Europe/European Constitution: Bill authorizing the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe – Government statement to the Senate by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister (excerpts)
  Paris, April 6, 2005

• Visit to Bulgaria – Press briefing given by Mme Claudie Haigneré, Minister Delegate for European Affairs (excerpts)
  Sofia, March 31, 2005

• Future of Europe: Draft EU Directive on Services in the Internal Market – Reply given by Mme Claudie Haigneré, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to a question in the National Assembly.
  Paris, March 29, 2005

• Future of Europe: Article by Mme Claudie Haigneré, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, published in the “Libération” newspaper (excerpts).
  Paris, March 25, 2005

• Press conference given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, following the European Council (excerpts)
  Brusels, March 23, 2005

• Closing session of the Schuman Foundation Conference on Europe and the Western Balkans in the Senate – Speech by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs
  Paris, March 14, 2005

• Constitutional bill modifying title XV of the Constitution – Speech by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister, at the meeting of Parliament in Congress (excerpts)
  Versailles, February 28, 2005

• Future of europe: "Five reasons for voting "yes" to the European Constitution – Article by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, published in the "Le Monde" newspaper
  Paris, March 5, 2005

• Future of europe: Promulgation by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, of the text of the amendment to the Constitution paving the way for the referendum on the European Constitution and the Environment Charter
  Paris, March 1, 2005

• Speech by Claudie Haigneré, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, at the Dijon Institute of Political Studies (excerpts)
  Paris, January 28, 2005

• France/Europe: Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly debate in preparation for the summit of heads of State and government – Speech by M. Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs (excerpts).
  Strasbourg, January 26,2005

• Public debate at the Economic and Social Council – “Future of the European Union: role of civil society institutions” – Speech by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs (excerpts)
  Paris, January 19, 2005

• Speech by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, for the official unveiling of the airbus A380
  Toulouse, January 18, 2005

• Poland/France relations/Future of Europe: Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the "Fakt" polish newspaper
  Paris, January 13, 2005

• Press conference given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, following the European Council.
  Brussels, December 17, 2004

• OSCE Ministerial Council session: Speech by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs
  Sofia, December 6, 2004

• European Constitution|Communiqué issued by the Prime Minister".
  Paris, December 3, 2004

• Ratification of the European Constitution - Reply by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister, to a question in the National Assembly
  Paris, November 3, 2004

• Press briefing given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, following the signing of the Constitutional Treaty
  Rome, October 29, 2004

• France/Germany/Future of Europe: Statements made by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, during his joint press conference with Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (excerpts)
  Strasbourg, October 1, 2004

• Turkey/Future of Europe: Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the “Le Monde” newspaper
  Paris, September 29, 2004

• European Affairs/Visit to Poland: Speech by the Minister Delegate for European Affairs at the Centre for International Relations
  Warsaw, September 20, 2004

• Statements by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, during his joint press conference with José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, President of the Government of Spain, and Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (excerpts)
  Madrid, September 13, 2004

• Visit to Denmark – Statements by Mme Claudie Haigneré, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, during her joint press briefing with Per Stig Moeller, Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs (excerpts)
  Copenhagen, September 6, 2004

• European Commission: Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the "Le Figaro" newspaper .
  Paris, August 26, 2004

• Future of Europe: Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to "Investir Hebdo".
  Paris, July 17, 2004

• Future of Europe: Article by Claudie Haignere, Minister Delegate for European affairs, published in the "La Croix" newspaper.
  Paris, July 15, 2004

• Appointment of the President of the European Commission, Statement to the Press by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic
  Brussels, June 30, 2004

• Adoption of the first European Union Constitution: Reply by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister, to a question in the National Assembly
  Paris, June 22, 2004

• Future of Europe: Statement by M. Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, on the agreement on a Constitution for Europe.
  Paris, June 19, 2004

• General Affairs Council – Press briefing given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs (excerpts)
  Luxembourg, June 14, 2004

• Statements made by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, during his joint press briefing with Bertie Ahern, Prime Minister of Ireland, following their meeting, (excerpts)
  Paris, June 2, 2004

• Iraq/Middle East/Future of Europe: Interview of Foreign Affairs Minister Michel Barnier by the "Le Figaro" newspaper
  Paris, May 25, 2004

• European Affairs: Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) – Press briefing given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs (excerpts)
  Brussels, May 24, 2004

• Joint article by Nicolas Sarkozy, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry, Gordon Brown, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Hans Eichel, German Finance Minister, published in the "Les Echos", "The Financial Times" and "Handelsblatt" newspapers
  Paris, May 21, 2004

• European Affairs: Press conference by Foreign Minister Michel Barnier
  Brussels, May 15, 2004

• Future of Europe: Ministerial meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean dialogue (EUROMED) – Press briefing given by M. Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs (excerpts).
  Dublin, May 6, 2004

• Future of Europe: Press conference on Europe given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic.
  Paris, April 29, 2004

• Future of Europe : International session of the Institute for Higher National Defence Studies (IHEDN) – Speech by Claudie Haigneré, Minister Delegate for European Affairs.
  Paris, April 27, 2004

• Future of Europe: Interview given by Claudie Haigneré, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, to "La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest" newspaper. (excerpts)
  Paris, April 20, 2004

• Future of Europe: Turkey/EU – Interview given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to ARD during the reception in honour of young German and French diplomats
  Paris, April 15, 2004

• Future of Europe: Turkey/EU – Interview with the media given by Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at a reception in honour of young German and French diplomats (excerpts)
  Paris, April 15, 2004

• Future of Europe: Press conference given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, following the European Council (excerpts)
  Brussels, March 26, 2004

• Future of Europe: Press briefing by the President of the Republic, Jacques Chirac, on the occasion of the European Council of Spring 2004
  Brussels, March 25, 2004

• Future of Europe/France/US: – Visit to the United States of America – Speech by Noëlle Lenoir, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, at Columbia University
  New York, March 2, 2004

• France/US/Europe: “A New Constitution for an enlarged Europe” - Address by Noëlle Lenoir, Minister delegate for European Affairs, at Yale University
  Connecticut, March 1, 2004

• Future of Europe: “EU Constitution and EU enlargement : Challenges and Opportunities”
  Address by Noëlle LENOIR, Minister delegate for European Affairs, at Johns Hopkins University
  Washington, February 27, 2004

• France/US/Europe: "A French View on the Future of Europe" - Opening remarks by Noëlle Lenoir, Minister delegate for European affairs, At a lunch-debate of the Brookings Institute
  Washington, February 26, 2004

• Official visit to Hungary - Interview given by Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, to the Hungarian newspaper "Nepszabadsag"
  Paris, February 23, 2004

• Europe can trust in the support of France" Article by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister, Published in the Financial Times Newspaper
  Paris, January 15, 2004

• Visit to Portugal, Portuguese Ambassadors' Conference – Speech by Dominique de Villepin, Minister of Foreign Affairs (excerpts)
  Paris, January 6, 2004

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