Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (2 February 1926 - 2 December 2020) was a French politician and President of France from 1974 to 1981. He served as a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1993, being a Member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group. He was also President of the European Convention from 2002 to 2003.

EU - France (T)

PRODI, Romano (IT)

DEHAENE, Jean-Luc (EPP, BE)

GISCARD d'ESTAING, Valéry (EPP, FR)

Memoclip: Valéry GISCARD D'ESTAING and the European Union

Title: Memoclip: Val&#233;ry GISCARD D&apos;ESTAING and the European Union

Arrival of the participants: Val&eacute;ry GISCARD D'ESTAING, President of the French Republic; Council meeting room; Speech by Val&eacute;ry GISCARD D'ESTAING on the implementation of the European Monetary System, which come into force with the participation of 8 members (in FRENCH) (4 shots)

Visit of Val&eacute;ry GISCARD D'ESTAING, President of the Regional Council of Auvergne, to Romano PRODI, President of the EC, 05/2000, Brussels (6 shots)

SOUNDBITE (French), Val&#233;ry GISCARD D&apos;ESTAING, President of the Convention, What is the useful of the Convention? There were negociations like the Intergovernmental Conference, where the Member states governments debated among themselves. They had negociated twice and the outcome was the Treaty of Amsterdam and Nice which did not meet the requirements.The last Treaty was not negative and did contain some progress. If we continued, we would have the same result. Little chance or no chance to really succeed the necessary evolution for the governance of the EU. So, the idea was to have a first face of reflection and questioning. What the Europeans really wants for Europe?

Arrival of Val&eacute;ry GISCARD D'ESTAING, Chairman of the European Convention, at the European Council, Seville, Spain, 22/06/2002 (2 shots)

Round table with Val&eacute;ry GISCARD D'ESTAING at the European Council in Seville, 22/06/2002 (2 shots)

Exterior of the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, 28/10/2002

Val&eacute;ry GISCARD D'ESTAING presenting the project for a European Constitution, Brussels, 28/10/2002 (2 shots)

Convention on the Future of Europe, plenary session, debate on the Commission's contribution to the work of the Convention, arrival of Val&eacute;ry GISCARD D'ESTAING and Romano PRODI, President of the EC, 05/12/2002 (5 shots)

Joint press conference with Jean-Luc DEHAENE, Deputy President of the Convention, on the adoption of the Constitution by the European Council, 21/06/2004.

SOUNDBITE (French), Val&#233;ry GISCARD D&apos;ESTAING, President of the Convention, What do we think of the text adopted by the European Council? I speak with a certain prudence because we haven't published yet and we don't have details yet. We think the text is good. A good text for Europe and a good text for Europeans. The text includes more than 90% of the propositions of the Convention of the Treaty.

Signing Ceremony of the Constitutional Treaty: view of the Sala degli Orazi e Curiazi where the six founding countries of the European Coal and Steel Community (France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) signed treaties creating the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and shake hands between the participants (5 shots)

Arrival of Val&eacute;ry GISCARD D'ESTAING, Honorary President of Atomium Culture, and shaking hands with Jos&eacute; Manuel Barroso, President of the EC (7 shots)