Benoît Cœuré: The political dimension of European economic integration Speech by Mr Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the 19th Université d’automne de la Ligue des droits de l’Homme, Paris, 23 November 2013. *  *  *  I would like to thank Jean-Francois Jamet for his contribution.
I remain solely responsible for the opinions contained herein. Ladies and Gentlemen, Before I start, let me thank the Ligue des droits de l’Homme for inviting me to speak today. As we approach the 100th anniversary of the First World War, it is worth remembering that the European project emerged from a moral imperative.