The European Council was founded in 1974 and celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Paul Schmidt spoke to the former Austrian Federal Chancellor Dr. Wolfgang Schüssel (2000 – 2007) about his experiences in the EU presidency and his insights and analyses of the European Council.
Wolfgang Schüssel experienced two Austrian EU Council Presidencies (1998 as Foreign Minister and 2006 as Federal Chancellor).
This interview is part of a series of interviews with former members of the European Council coordinated by the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) to mark the 50th anniversary of the European Council.
