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Interviews
- Interview 1 with a Permanent Representation of a large member state, 25 September 2017.
- Interview 3 with a Permanent Representation of a medium-sized member state, 25 September 2017.
- Interview 4 with a Permanent Representation of a medium-sized member state, 26 September 2017.
- Interview 5 with a Permanent Representation of a medium-sized member state, 28 September 2017.
- Interview 7 with a Permanent Representation of a medium-sized member state, 28 September 2017.
- Interview 9 with a Permanent Representation of a medium-sized member state, 12 October 2017.
- Interview 10 with a Permanent Representation of a small member state, 26 September 2017.
- Interview 12 with a Permanent Representation of a small member state, 10 January 2019.
- Interview 87 with a Permanent Representation of a large member state, 20 January 2019.
- Interview 88 with a Permanent Representation of a large member state, 23 January 2019.
- Interview 89 with a Permanent Representation of a medium-sized member state, 10 January 2019.
- Interview 90 with a Permanent Representation of a medium-sized member state, 11 January 2019.
- Interview 91with a Permanent Representation of a small member state, 20 January 2019.
- Interview 92 with a Permanent Representation of a medium-sized member state, 23 January 2019.
- Interview 93 with a Permanent Representation of a small member state, 10 January 2019.
- Interview 94 with a Permanent Representation of a small member state, 21 January 2019.
- Interview 95 with a Permanent Representation of a small member state, 22 January 2019.
- Interview 97 with a group of Council Secretariat officials, 9 January 2019.
- Interview 98 with a Council Secretariat official, 22 January 2019.
- Interview 99 with a Council Secretariat official, 22 January 2019.