Interview with Willem van Eekelen: the ‘Cahen Doctrine’ (The Hague, 1 October 2009)

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In this interview, Willem van Eekelen, Netherlands Minister for Defence from 1986 to 1988 and Secretary-General of Western European Union (WEU) from 1989 to 1994, explains the doctrine supported by Alfred Cahen, WEU Secretary-General from 1985 to 1989, according to which only countries that are Member States of both the European Communities and the Atlantic Alliance can accede to WEU.

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Source: Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l'Europe, Château de Sanem, L-4992 Sanem (Luxembourg). www.cvce.lu.
Interview de Willem van Eekelen / WILLEM VAN EEKELEN, Cédric Sangaletti, prise de vue : Alexandre Germain.- La Haye: CVCE [Prod.], 01.10.2009. CVCE, Sanem. - VIDEO (00:02:48, Couleur, Son original).

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