Franck Biancheri
1961-2012

Franck Biancheri

Political thinker acting for Europe in the service of its citizens.
Without him yesterday, no Erasmus today.

« Antidemocratic and xenophobic forces of Europe have always been attracted by the European unity dream, the mystic of the imperial Rome»
(FB - 1998)
" Being a citizen is a voluntary act "
(FB - 2009)
"Thinking about the future only makes sense if it is aimed at improving one’s thinking about the present and about the trends at work"
(FB - 1998)
"The European project is not a dream, but a hope. It is rooted in rationality, which is not the case with dreams. We Europeans have seen our dreams end in nightmares too often not to be suspicious."
(FB - 2005)
"The strength of a network is judged at the information level of the weakest link, or more precisely the link furthest from the centre of the network."
(FB - 2004)
"Europe's destiny is escaping the two "Greats" and it will come knocking on the door of the Europeans."
(FB - 1989)
"The history of Europe is a bit like a multifaceted diamond. Everyone sees the same diamond... but no one sees exactly the same facets."
(FB - E-storia project, 2004)
"Let us dare the future as the founding fathers of Europe did"
(FB - "From EU to Euroland", 2001)
"The European citizenship can not be decreed. The European citizen can only be born..."
(FB - 1992)
"Every state is a minority in the EU. In any case, let’s not forget that if all our states went into building the EU it is because they all felt too small to face alone both their future and the rest of the world."
(FB - 2003)
"From a single (EU) Currency to a single (EU) Citizenship. The euro is only an instrument."
(FB - 1997)
"An empire is always providing platforms where conflicts and wars prolife­rate... an empire needs enemies, whilst a Community requires partners."
(FB - 1992)
"Europe’s history has taught us that dreams and nightmares are the two faces of the same coin"
(FB - “Europe is Peace” 2006)
"Everybody wants to have a successful enlargement whereas it is a successful enlarged EU which is important."
(FB - 2002)
"It is clear that the existing national political parties can not serve two masters: national and European."
(FB - IDE, 1989)
"It takes teamwork to make Europe move forward."
(FB - 2005)
"There is nothing like one European. The European is a team of Europeans... the only way we can imagine a European, it is a team of people from different countries, not a single man or woman."
(FB - Enschede (NL) 2012)
"On the horizon with a heaven of freedom and a land of responsibility, this is perhaps the soul of Europe."
(FB - 1992)
"The future challenge for the European project is not about Europe anymore, it is about the Europeans."
(FB - 2005)
"The more Brussels speaks English, the less Brussels understands the Europeans"
(FB - 2004)
"Occupy the Future of Europe!"
("What do YOU want as a future for AEGEE?" Franck Biancheri at the 2012 Agora in Enschede)
"To combine new technologies and democratic principles to succeed in the entry of European integration in the 21st century or e-democracy at the service of Euro-democracy"
(FB - EUSV, 2001)
"In the years 00 of the 21st century, democratization can only take place in the perspective of the democratic election of a European executive that remains to be invented."
(FB - EUSV, 2001)
"We must build the European Community, otherwise Europe will soon be culturally Americanised, politically Finlandised and technologically Japanised"
EGEE I, 1984

Archives Franck Biancheri

Offener Brief an die Staats- und Regierungschefs der G20-Staaten: Letzte Chance, den Zerfall der öffentlichen Ordnung aufzuhalten (Franck Biancheri, LEAP, 2009)

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Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,   In wenigen Tagen treffen Sie sich in London zu einem weiteren Gipfeltreffen. Aber ist Ihnen eigentlich bewusst, dass Ihnen gerade noch sechs Monate bleiben zu verhindern, dass die Welt in eine tiefe Krise von mindest zehnjähriger Dauer abstürzt? Mit diesem offenen Brief möchte LEAP/E2020, das den Ausbruch der “umfassenden …

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Franck Biancheri and ERASMUS: the meeting with Mitterrand (Video Agenda Ciudadana de Ciencia e Innovación, 2010)

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  As part of the “Citizen’s Agenda RETO 2030” organized by the Spanish Presidency of the EU from 1st half of 2010, 14 European personalities from the world of Science and Innovation had been selected, including Franck Biancheri for its “Overcome language barriers using technology”.   We offer you today to review the video presenting …

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Europäische Union – Der Verrat der Eliten: Kosovo-Serbien-Bosnien-Balkan (Franck Biancheri, 2008)

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Die EU ist in eine politische Falle gelaufen: Herausforderungen, Fehler und Lösungen Ehrlichkeit ist angesagt. Indem die Europäische Union es zugelassen hat, dass sich das Kosovo für unabhängig erklärt, ist sie in eine große politische Falle gelaufen. Dies wird ihre Innen- und Außenpolitik über viele Jahre schwer belasten. Wir haben diese Falle jahrelang beschrieben [1]. …

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Eurozone needs Economic Governance: Let’s transform the Greek tragedy into the first Eurozone epic! (2010)

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Let’s transform the Greek tragedy into the first Eurozone epic! (22-03-2010) A tragedy requires the heroes to be aware that the gods are playing with their destinies but without being able to prevent disasters of unraveling. An epic requires wars and fights, adversaries, if not dark enemies, to be violently defeated. What looks like a …

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European International Policy: Its time for the EU to become internationally the most influential player (Newropeans 2007)

Archives Franck Biancheri, Newropeans / By

  (Editorial team, 08/10/2019) “Its time for the EU to be a power project” … writes the Irish Times today 08/10/2019, “The emerging world order will increasingly be shaped by might, rather than law“… This is so far away from the ideas Franck Biancheri and Newropeans were advocating years ago. It’s time, for the sake …

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Are lifelong jobs and privileges compatible with modern democracies? Franck Biancheri (2005)

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This kind of title sounds a bit like a topic for political science students – slightly disconnected from today’s news. In fact it is quite the contrary : this is an underlying question to a number of recent news headlines from both EU and US media. The growing criticism against the head of Italy’s Central …

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The President, Europe and Youth. Meeting with Jacques Chirac: from Newropeans 2000 to the French referendum on the European Constitution (2005)

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I could witness how Jacques Chirac was a particularly effective communicator in this type of exercise. On the evening of 7 April, however, to convince, he will also need to have a clear vision of the EU he wants to see emerge after the adoption of the Constitution. (Franck Biancheri, 01/04/2005) French President Jacques Chirac …

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From the “American dream” to the “European hope” (2005)

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Franck Biancheri, 25/04/2005   I spent the past week debating the future of the European Union and transatlantic relations with nearly a thousand American citizens in Florida, Georgia, Indiana and finally Wisconsin.   The exercise is new, but it has attracted a motivated and diverse audience (students, retirees, Republicans, Democrats, military, professors, business leaders,…) and, …

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Communication strategies cannot solve anymore the communication deficit of the EU institutions (2005)

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During the past eight weeks, I have been interviewed by several young European scholars, from France, UK, Germany, Denmark and Holland, preparing their thesis on the communication strategy of the EU Commission towards the citizens. I believe that it may be useful to share some remarks I made to those young scholars with Newropeans-Magazine’s readers, …

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« Antidemocratic and xenophobic forces of Europe have always been attracted by the European unity dream, the mystic of the imperial Rome»
(FB - 1998)
" Being a citizen is a voluntary act "
(FB - 2009)
"Thinking about the future only makes sense if it is aimed at improving one’s thinking about the present and about the trends at work"
(FB - 1998)
"The European project is not a dream, but a hope. It is rooted in rationality, which is not the case with dreams. We Europeans have seen our dreams end in nightmares too often not to be suspicious."
(FB - 2005)
"The strength of a network is judged at the information level of the weakest link, or more precisely the link furthest from the centre of the network."
(FB - 2004)
"Europe's destiny is escaping the two "Greats" and it will come knocking on the door of the Europeans."
(FB - 1989)
"The history of Europe is a bit like a multifaceted diamond. Everyone sees the same diamond... but no one sees exactly the same facets."
(FB - E-storia project, 2004)
"Let us dare the future as the founding fathers of Europe did"
(FB - "From EU to Euroland", 2001)
"The European citizenship can not be decreed. The European citizen can only be born..."
(FB - 1992)
"Every state is a minority in the EU. In any case, let’s not forget that if all our states went into building the EU it is because they all felt too small to face alone both their future and the rest of the world."
(FB - 2003)
"From a single (EU) Currency to a single (EU) Citizenship. The euro is only an instrument."
(FB - 1997)
"An empire is always providing platforms where conflicts and wars prolife­rate... an empire needs enemies, whilst a Community requires partners."
(FB - 1992)
"Europe’s history has taught us that dreams and nightmares are the two faces of the same coin"
(FB - “Europe is Peace” 2006)
"Everybody wants to have a successful enlargement whereas it is a successful enlarged EU which is important."
(FB - 2002)
"It is clear that the existing national political parties can not serve two masters: national and European."
(FB - IDE, 1989)
"It takes teamwork to make Europe move forward."
(FB - 2005)
"There is nothing like one European. The European is a team of Europeans... the only way we can imagine a European, it is a team of people from different countries, not a single man or woman."
(FB - Enschede (NL) 2012)
"On the horizon with a heaven of freedom and a land of responsibility, this is perhaps the soul of Europe."
(FB - 1992)
"The future challenge for the European project is not about Europe anymore, it is about the Europeans."
(FB - 2005)
"The more Brussels speaks English, the less Brussels understands the Europeans"
(FB - 2004)
"Occupy the Future of Europe!"
("What do YOU want as a future for AEGEE?" Franck Biancheri at the 2012 Agora in Enschede)
"To combine new technologies and democratic principles to succeed in the entry of European integration in the 21st century or e-democracy at the service of Euro-democracy"
(FB - EUSV, 2001)
"In the years 00 of the 21st century, democratization can only take place in the perspective of the democratic election of a European executive that remains to be invented."
(FB - EUSV, 2001)
"We must build the European Community, otherwise Europe will soon be culturally Americanised, politically Finlandised and technologically Japanised"
EGEE I, 1984
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