« 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

élections

Road-map #CitizensRoute73 – Synthetic draft of the kick-off event in Louvain-la-Neuve (BE), July 1-2, 2017Feuille de #CitizensRoute73 – Compte-rendu de l’événement de lancement à Louvain-la-Neuve (BE), 1-2 juillet 2017

On July 1-2, 2017 on the University of Louvain-la-Neuve, thanks to the hosting and support of the municipality of Ottignies-Louvain la Neuve, the Franck Biancheri and iCAN networks, in partnership with a number of other organisations of the European civil society1, gathered close to 150 people during 2 days dedicated to launching the citizen process …

Road-map #CitizensRoute73 – Synthetic draft of the kick-off event in Louvain-la-Neuve (BE), July 1-2, 2017Feuille de #CitizensRoute73 – Compte-rendu de l’événement de lancement à Louvain-la-Neuve (BE), 1-2 juillet 2017 Read More »

FB Award: Education for the present, Democracy for the future, Aegee-Budapest, April 2017. Final bookletFB Award: Education for the present, Democracy for the future, Aegee-Budapest, avril 2017. Rapport final

We are pleased to publish below the report of the conference “Education for the present, Democracy for the future“, which was organized from 21st to 23rd April by the antenna Aegee-Budapest, winner of the Franck Biancheri Award 2017, in collaboration with Aegee-Europe’s Civic Education working group, and attended by Marie-Hélène Caillol, AAFB President, Marianne Ranke-Cormier …

FB Award: Education for the present, Democracy for the future, Aegee-Budapest, April 2017. Final bookletFB Award: Education for the present, Democracy for the future, Aegee-Budapest, avril 2017. Rapport final Read More »

It takes teamwork to make Europe move forward. (Franck Biancheri 2005) Il faut être une équipe pour faire bouger l’Europe. (Franck Biancheri 2005)

crédit photo Franck Biancheri Documentation On July 1st and 2nd, the Franck Biancheri Network in partnership with iCAN, the city of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve and numerous partners organised the kick off event for the #CitizensRoute73 – Horizon 2019 European Election. Following Franck Biancheri’s 30 years battle for the democratisation of Europe political path, European citizens, actors of …

It takes teamwork to make Europe move forward. (Franck Biancheri 2005) Il faut être une équipe pour faire bouger l’Europe. (Franck Biancheri 2005) Read More »

Press Release: EU civil society at work on #CitizensRoute73Communiqué de presse: La société civile européenne au travail sur la #CitizensRoute73

PRESS RELEASE EU civil society at work on #CitizensRoute73 «Horizon 2019 European Election: 73 seats in the European Parliament for European representatives» [divider]The Franck Biancheri Network (FNB), the Change Agent Network (iCAN) and their partners* are proud to announce the launching of an EU democratisation citizen process: #CitizensRoute73[divider] Why #CitizensRoute73? We advocate that in the …

Press Release: EU civil society at work on #CitizensRoute73Communiqué de presse: La société civile européenne au travail sur la #CitizensRoute73 Read More »

SAVE THE DATE ! The Franck Biancheri Network and iCAN invite you in Louvain-la-Neuve on July 1-2!SAVE THE DATE ! Le Réseau Franck Biancheri et iCAN vous donnent rendez-vous à Louvain-la-Neuve les 1-2 juillet !

[divider] Route 73 – EU Democratisation Citizen Process Horizon 2019 European Election: Two years for a complete political offer to emerge at the European level Kick-off event in Louvain-la-Neuve (BE), July 1-2, 2017 – – – – –  Initiated by Réseaux Franck Biancheri (FBN) and the Change Agent Network (iCAN) Thanks to the hosting and …

SAVE THE DATE ! The Franck Biancheri Network and iCAN invite you in Louvain-la-Neuve on July 1-2!SAVE THE DATE ! Le Réseau Franck Biancheri et iCAN vous donnent rendez-vous à Louvain-la-Neuve les 1-2 juillet ! Read More »

Presidential election in France: Fearing the syndrome of Hillary Clinton (by Magaye GAYE, Senegal)Election présidentielle en France: La hantise du syndrome Hillary Clinton (par Magaye GAYE, Sénégal)

It is interesting to ask the question what interest Africa could possibly expect from the current presidential election in France. What could an African political leader wanting to embody a third way in Franco-African relations hope from the presidential election? – – – [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he first round of the presidential election has just delivered its verdict. …

Presidential election in France: Fearing the syndrome of Hillary Clinton (by Magaye GAYE, Senegal)Election présidentielle en France: La hantise du syndrome Hillary Clinton (par Magaye GAYE, Sénégal) Read More »

France et Royaume-Uni : deux anciennes démocraties aux procédures bien obsolètes (Franck Biancheri, 2007)

… il semble urgent en France et au Royaume-Uni de lancer de vastes réformes des procédures démocratiques … faute de quoi les citoyens des deux pays vont de plus en plus se détourner des élections (…) ou aller voter pour des partis extrémistes qui rejettent en bloc la démocratie… [dropcap]D[/dropcap]e la course aux parrainages d’élus …

France et Royaume-Uni : deux anciennes démocraties aux procédures bien obsolètes (Franck Biancheri, 2007) Read More »

Adapting France to the world afterwards: ten years to exit the two century old centralized model (Franck Biancheri, 2010)

In the French version of his book “World crisis – The Path to the World Afterwards” (Anticipolis Publishing 2010), Franck Biancheri devoted a specific passage to France dealing, in particular,  with the impasse of the French centralized system and the fact that the French will hand the “bill” to the Parisian elite during the course …

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