Jean-Claude Trichet: Building Europe, building institutions Speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, on receiving the Karlspreis 2011, Aachen, 2 June 2011.
*  *  *  Lord Mayor, Presidents of the European Council, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Eurogroup, Former recipients of the Karlspreis, President of the Deutsche Bundesrat, Excellencies, Ministers, Members of the European Parliament and national parliaments, Members of the ECB’s Governing Council, Members of the Karlspreis Foundation, Ladies and gentlemen, It is an immense honour to receive the Karlspreis today.