Address given by Nicolas Hommel at the 1000th meeting of Coreper (Brussels, 2 October 1980)
Text On 2 October 1980, a few days before retiring from his post of Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities, Nicolas Hommel delivers an address on the occasion of the 1000th meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper). In his address, he gives an assessment of his time as Secretary-General and praises the crucial role of Coreper, describing it as the ultima ratio and the ‘pivotal instrument’ of the Council.
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Source: Allocutions, messages de fin d'année de Monsieur Nicolas Hommel, Secrétaire Général du Conseil des Communautés Européennes, 1973-1980. [s.l.]: [s.d.].
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