There was an air of revenge on Wednesday night at the Cercle Cité, during the ceremony of the Collier du Mérite européen.

While Trichet, Honorary Governor of the Bank of France, former president of the European Central Bank, had given the laudatio for Jean-Claude Juncker at the presentation of the European Culture Prize on 12th December  2011 in Strasbourg, this time it was Jean-Claude Juncker, who had the honour of saluting the tremendous work of the former president of the ECB.

After greeting his "faithful and loyal friend", the Prime Minister highlighted the "willingness to serve" by Jean-Claude Trichet, head of the European Central Bank, who has "rendered many services to European Union and the euro. "

"Trichet has always maintained harmonious relations with the heads of state and heads of government," especially emphasised Jean-Claude Juncker. "You will leave the Grand Duchy covered in medals and you deserve it," he told Mr Juncker in conclusion.