Theo Waigel: Maastricht Treaty best basis for Peace in Europe
Is there anyone more qualified to tell us why we should nurture and preserve the blessings of the Maastricht Treaty than Dr Theodor Waigel? Probably not.
Former mayor Philip Houben dies at the age of 76
Born in The Hague, Houben was considered one of the best Maastricht mayors. He held that position during three periods in office from 1985 to 2002. The European Summit of 1991 was an absolute high point for Philip Houben.
Frans Timmermans: Europe has strayed from the key issues
“I think that in recent times, we have strayed slightly from the key issues regarding Europe”, says European Commissioner Frans Timmermans. The first vice-president of the European Commission regrets the current atmosphere in Europe, which is too often characterised by ‘everyone for himself’. That is largely because the debate is no longer objective”, according to the Maastricht born Timmermans.
Former advisor to Delors on the ‘soup’ that his boss prepared in Maastricht
The French economist and political scientist Pascal Lamy (born in Levallois-Perret on 8 April 1947) is regarded as one of the most influential of current French thinkers. Almost every French person knows him from television appearances. He is regularly consulted by important media when it comes to European issues.
EU critic Frits Bolkestein: Europe has much to offer young people
Watch the video report. Exactly twenty-five years after the Maastricht Treaty, the Limburg capital invited prominent Europeans to return to the birthplace of the modern European Union and the euro.
Former Prime Minister Wim Kok: Maastricht is very significant and exceptionally dear to me
Watch the video report. Exactly twenty-five years after the Maastricht Treaty, the Limburg capital invited prominent Europeans to return to the birthplace of the modern European Union and the euro.
Video report EU&ME summit
Watch the video report. Exactly twenty-five years after the Maastricht Treaty, the Limburg capital invited prominent Europeans to return to the birthplace of the modern European Union and the euro.
Herman Van Rompuy: ‘Maastricht was a qualitative jump to further integration’
Herman Van Rompuy (born in Etterbeek, Belgium, in 1947) was not present during the 1991 negotiations leading to what would ultimately go down in history as the Maastricht Treaty. Nevertheless, the treaty between what were initially twelve European nations had a major impact on his political career.
Jean-Claude Juncker: Europe should focus on the big issues and not try to regulate everything
Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission: Europe should focus on the big issues and not try to regulate everything On 9 December 2016, it will be precisely 25 years ago that the EU Summit commenced which would lead to the much-discussed Maastricht Treaty. On this day, various top politicians and academics will be participating…
Luc Soete: Financial crisis a poison that seeped into Europe
Luc Soete, leading economist and former rector of Maastricht University: “Financial crisis is a poison that has seeped into Europe.” Professor Luc Soete was born in 1950 in the Brussels borough of Sint-Jans-Molenbeek. He studied economics in Ghent and then worked at the University of Sussex in the south of England, where he obtained his…