« 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

Franck Biancheri Award

FBA 2016/ First outcome of the conference “Borderless Europe: Blessing or Burden?” held in Cluj (6-9 May)FBA2016 / Premiers résultats de la conférence “Europe sans frontières: Bénédiction ou Fardeau?”, tenue à Cluj (6-9 mai)

The Borderless Europe: Blessing or Burden? conference was held in Cluj-Napoca, in the heart of Transylvania, between 6th and 9th of May, gathering together around 60 young students from all over Europe as well as senior experts & members from the Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri: Marie-Hélène Caillol – President of the AAFB / …

FBA 2016/ First outcome of the conference “Borderless Europe: Blessing or Burden?” held in Cluj (6-9 May)FBA2016 / Premiers résultats de la conférence “Europe sans frontières: Bénédiction ou Fardeau?”, tenue à Cluj (6-9 mai) Read More »

AAFB-AEGEE’s « Night of the Seven Antennae » awarded Charlemagne Youth PrizeLa “Nuit des Sept Antennes” d’AEGEE et de l’AAFB récompensée du Prix Charlemagne pour la Jeunesse Européenne!

Last year, in the framework of the Franck Biancheri Year 2015, the AAFB awarded a special grant to AEGEE-Europe for their 30th anniversary and especially for the reedition of a special event : “The night of the 7 antennae”. This event was organised the first time in 1986 by EGEE together with the newspaper LE …

AAFB-AEGEE’s « Night of the Seven Antennae » awarded Charlemagne Youth PrizeLa “Nuit des Sept Antennes” d’AEGEE et de l’AAFB récompensée du Prix Charlemagne pour la Jeunesse Européenne! Read More »

AEGEE-Cluj Napoca wins the Franck Biancheri Award 2016 !AEGEE-Cluj Napoca remporte le Franck Biancheri Award 2016 !

To help keep Franck Biancheri’s work alive, AEGEE and AAFB (Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri) have jointly created the FRANCK BIANCHERI YEAR award, in which one AEGEE antenna organizes events related to the legacy of Franck Biancheri during the whole year. Each year we call all AEGEE antennas to hand in proposals and AAFB …

AEGEE-Cluj Napoca wins the Franck Biancheri Award 2016 !AEGEE-Cluj Napoca remporte le Franck Biancheri Award 2016 ! Read More »

AAFB president visits AEGEE-Kyiv for the second time this year : for peace and democracyLa présidente de l’AAFB visite AEGEE-Kiev pour la deuxième fois cette année: pour la paix et la démocratie

The President of AAFB, Marie-Hélène Caillol, had the honour of being invited to speak in the plenary opening session of the Autumn agora of AEGEE in Kiev on October 15th. It is always a moment of emotion to see these grand-messes that AEGEE manages to organise twice a year gathering each time 500 to 800 …

AAFB president visits AEGEE-Kyiv for the second time this year : for peace and democracyLa présidente de l’AAFB visite AEGEE-Kiev pour la deuxième fois cette année: pour la paix et la démocratie Read More »