On 27 October 1970, the Council of the European Communities expresses its thanks and appreciation to Pierre Werner and his group of experts for the drafting of the report on the establishment by stages of a European economic and monetary union.

On 30 October 1970, the European Commission submits to the Council a draft resolution on the implementation of the first stage (1971-1973) of European economic and monetary union.

On 30 October 1970, in anticipation of the implementation of the Werner Report, the European Commission submits to the Council a proposal for a decision on strengthening coordination between the six Member States’ short-term economic policies.

On 30 October 1970, in anticipation of the implementation of the Werner Report, the European Commission submits to the Council a draft decision on the strengthening of cooperation between the central banks of the Member States of the European Economic Community (EEC).

On 10 February 1971, the French daily newspaper Le Républicain Lorrain quotes Pierre Werner, Luxembourg Prime Minister and Finance Minister, who welcomes the efforts of the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community (EEC) in Brussels toward the establishment of an economic and monetary union.

On 11 February 1971, the German daily newspaper Die Welt outlines the decisions adopted two days earlier in Brussels by the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community (EEC) regarding the establishment of an economic and monetary union as recommended in the Werner Report.

On 11 February 1971, the Italian daily newspaper Il Popolo welcomes the work done by the Council of Ministers of the European Community in Brussels for the establishment of an economic and monetary union.

On 11 February 1971, the German daily newspaper Die Welt outlines the decisions adopted the previous day in Brussels by the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community (EEC) on the establishment of an economic and monetary union. The newspaper comments on the reactions to the Werner Report in a series of articles.

On 11 February 1971, the Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir analyses the various reactions to the decisions adopted the previous day in Brussels by the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community (EEC) on the establishment of an economic and monetary union as recommended in the Werner Report.

On 11 February 1971, the French daily newspaper Le Figaro describes the reactions of the Six to the decisions adopted the previous day in Brussels by the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community (EEC) on the establishment of an economic and monetary union.

On 26 February 1971, in an article in the Luxembourg daily newspaper Tageblatt, Pierre Mendès-France comments on the decisions adopted on 8 February in Brussels by the Council of Ministers of the European Communities on the establishment of an economic and monetary union. The former French Prime Minister particularly emphasises the possible impact of such a union on Europe.