On 1 March 2018, Herman Van Rompuy, President Emeritus of the European Council, delivered a speech by videoconference on the “Future of the European Union”. The event, which brought together around 300 people on the campus of the University of Lausanne, was hosted by Pat Cox, President of the Foundation and former President of the European Parliament.
After the opening of the event by Pat Cox, President of the Foundation, and his announcement that Herman Van Rompuy could not travel to Lausanne due to weather conditions that prevented aircraft from landing, the former President of the European Council took the floor by videoconference.
With all his European experience, Mr Van Rompuy stressed the need for leadership that the European Union is meeting and that will be fundamental for the future. Anticipating the challenges will, he said, be decisive for the EU’s future so that we no longer have to deal with each crisis in a hurry.
Mr. Van Rompuy’s speech ended with questions from Pat Cox to Herman Van Rompuy.
Opening of the conference and lecture by Mr Herman Van Rompuy
Discussion with Pat Cox and conclusions
