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Jean Monnet, Mémoires: extrait sur le choix du siège des institutions
TextDans ses mémoires, Jean Monnet retrace la manière dont Luxembourg fut choisi pour accueillir les institutions de la CECA.
Conference of Foreign Ministers: extract on the seat of the institutions (Paris, 6 and 7 January 1958)
TextExtract from the Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Paris on 6 and 7 January 1958, on the provisional location of the institutional seats.
European Parliamentary Assembly resolution on the seat of the institutions (21 June 1958)
TextEuropean Parliamentary Assembly Resolution, of 21 June 1958, on the seat of the institutions.
European Parliamentary Assembly debates on the seat of the institutions (23 June 1958)
TextEuropean Parliamentary Assembly debate, on 23 June 1958, concerning the choice of location for the European institutions.
Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States on the provisional location of the institutions (8 April 1965)
TextDecision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States on the provisional location of certain institutions and departments of the Communities. In a meeting held on 8 April 1965 in Brussels, the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States decided provisionally to locate the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities in Strasbourg, Brussels and Luxembourg.
Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States on the location of the seats of the institutions (12 December 1992)
TextDecision of 12 December 1992 taken by common agreement between the representatives of the governments of the Member States on the location of the seats of the institutions and of certain bodies and departments of the European Communities.
Protocol (No 8) on the location of the seats of the institutions and of certain bodies and departments (Amsterdam, 2 October 1997)
TextProtocol annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaties establishing the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community by the Treaty of Amsterdam of 2 October 1997.
The seat of the High Authority in Luxembourg
'Why Saarbrücken?' from the Saarbrücker Zeitung (25 June 1952)
TextDuring discussions on the subject of the High Authority seat, one of the alternatives was the town of Saarbrücken. On 25 June 1952, the daily newspaper Saarbrücker Zeitung lists the features of the town.
Address given by Jean Monnet (Luxembourg City Hall, 10 August 1952)
Audio extractOn 10 August 1952, in an address given at the Luxembourg City Hall during the inaugural session of the ECSC High Authority, Jean Monnet, the first President of the High Authority, thanks the City of Luxembourg, now seat of the High Authority, for its hospitality and for the efficiency of the services that it has provided.
The High Authority building in Luxembourg
ImageThe European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) High Authority building, in Place de Metz, Luxembourg.
'Twenty years ago, the first European Community was born: the ECSC' from 30 jours d'Europe (October 1972)
TextIn October 1972, the monthly publication 30 jours d'Europe comments on how the High Authority was established in Luxembourg.
The seat of the Commission in Brussels
First seat of the Commission in Brussels (1958)
ImageFirst seat of the Commission of the European Economic Community (EEC), Avenue de la Joyeuse Entrée, Brussels.
Commission building (Breydel) in Brussels
ImageThe European Commission building ('the Breydel building') in Brussels.
Former monastery of Berlaymont (Brussels)
ImageIn 1959, the Belgian State acquires the land of the Berlaymont monastery with a view to using it for the construction of a building that, in 1967, will become the main seat of the European Commission in Brussels, the ‘Berlaymont’ Building.
Commission building ('the Berlaymont building') in Brussels
ImageThe European Commission building ('the Berlaymont building') in Brussels.
‘European Commission without its headquarters' from El País (6 May 1991)
TextPublished on 6 May 1991 in the Spanish daily newspaper El País, this article announces the start of renovation work on the European Commission’s Berlaymont Building in Brussels.
Interview with Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb: Brussels and the Community institutions (Sanem, 9 July 2002)
VideoIn this interview, Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb, Belgian Foreign Minister from 1980 to 1981 and former President of the Chamber of Representatives, describes the importance for Belgium of the Brussels-based seats of the European Commission and NATO.
Address given by Neil Kinnock on the ‘Future of the European Quarter’ (Brussels, 25 November 2003)
TextIn an address given to the European Quarter Foundation in Brussels on 25 November 2003, Neil Kinnock, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner with special responsibility for administrative reform, outlines the main features of the institution's property policy in the Belgian capital.
'First arrivals at renovated Berlaymont on 20 September‘ from the Bulletin Quotidien Europe (7 September 2004)
TextIn its 7 September 2004 issue, the Bulletin Quotidien Europe looks at the forthcoming arrival of EU officials at the Berlaymont Building in Brussels, which has been renovated and had asbestos removed from its structure. The article emphasises the advantages of the new structure as well as the cost of the project.
Address given by Romano Prodi during the inauguration of the Berlaymont Building (Brussels, 21 October 2004)
TextOn 21 October 2004, in Brussels, in the presence of the Belgian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, President of the Commission, gives an address at the inauguration of the Berlaymont Building, following the long period of renovation work.
The Commission services in Luxembourg
Building of the Commission (Jean Monnet Building) in Luxembourg
ImageThe Commission’s Jean Monnet Building, Luxembourg.
‘Luxembourg pays the price' from Le Jeudi (19 September 2002)
TextThe Luxembourg weekly Le Jeudi dedicates its 19 September 2002 edition to the threat faced by the seat of the European Commission in Luxembourg of losing its political weight to its seat in Brussels: technical and administrative services endowed with merely executive powers would gradually replace more political services enjoying decision-making powers.
The Commission services in Luxembourg
European Commission press release on the adoption of its plan for the consolidation of its services in Luxembourg (11 February 2003)
TextOn 11 February 2003, the European Commission adopts a plan for the consolidation of its services in Luxembourg and empowers Neil Kinnock, Commission Vice-President for Administrative Reform, to sign the final agreement with Luxembourg’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Lydie Polfer.
Exchange of letters between Neil Kinnock and Lydie Polfer (24 March 2003)
TextOn 24 March 2003, through an exchange of letters between Neil Kinnock, Vice-President of the European Commission, and Lydie Polfer, Luxembourg Foreign Minister, the European Commission and the Luxembourg Government adopt an agreement on the Commission departments based in Luxembourg.
Entretien avec Martine Reicherts: "Le Jean-Monnet ne durera pas toujours" dans Le Quotidien (27 septembre 2004)
TextLe 27 septembre 2004, le journal luxembourgeois Le Quotidien publie un entretien avec Martine Reicherts, chef de service de l'Office Infrastructures et logistique (OIL) de la Commission européenne au Luxembourg.