Brussels (Representation of North Rhine – Westphalia to the EU), November 13, 2001 13/11/2001 Organised by ZEI (Center for European Integration Studies) and Europe 2020 In cooperation with the Representation of North Rhine – Westphalia to the European Union in Brussels Concept The often discussed gap between expectations ( ...
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Switching from EU to Euroland Daring the future,
by Franck Biancheri 19/10/2001 The unability of the European system to find sustainable ways towards the future, as well as the scattered aspect of the political contributions of the European leaders, show it : the EU has reached a limit. Illegitimate child of the European Community and of the ...
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A Europe 2020 simulation carried out following the anticipation seminar of 5 October 2001 15/10/2001 – With the Euro, a fundamental step in the construction of Europe has been taken. A strong and daily experienced link will now link the peoples and citizens of Europe. The wishes of the founding ...
Read More »Immigration, Civilisations, European Integration …, only one question matters: Do we want or not that the immigrants’ children become true Europeans?
par Franck Biancheri 12/10/2001 Since WWII, almost all EU countries, one after the other, have discovered the issue of immigration, while for decades or centuries they were only emigration countries. France is the only European country facing immigration for almost two centuries UK, Germany, Holland, Scandinavia, Italy, Spain, … all ...
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Paris (Kleber Centre), October 5, 2001 06/10/2001 Organised with the collaboration of the French Ministry of European Affairs and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Seminar’s executive summary
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Executive summary Seminar EU-Governance 2020 (Paris, October 5, 2001) 05/10/2001 ANALYSES During this 6th Europe 2020 Anticipation Seminar which took place on October 5th, 2001 at the International Conference Centre of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the theme : « Which message in Laeken and how to ...
Read More »USA Attacks, Euro Switch, Recession,… Everything is fine! Sleep Good people!
by Franck Biancheri 27/09/2001 Whatever the institutions say, we must anticipate the reality: the transition to the euro will take place under the worst conditions against the backdrop of an economic recession! But no… shh… we must not “despair the Euro-citizens”. Growth? It’s okay, don’t worry about it! The attacks ...
Read More »For a European pro-active and constructive policy after the terrorists attacks on the USA
by Franck Biancheri 20/09/2001 Let’s create an international court against terrorism as we did with ex-Yougoslavia … and let’s prevent unilateral reactions which will fuel tomorrow’s terrorrists. The horrifying events which just took place in New-York and Washington are part of those which put their perpetrators on the bench of ...
Read More »The two enlargements facing the European Union: Democratic and Geographical
par Franck Biancheri 03/09/2001 Contrary to the dominant discourse of the day, the EU is not faced with enlargement on the one hand, and a deepening on the other; rather, it is faced with two enlargements: the geographical one which has been ever-present in European debate at an institutional level ...
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by Kilian Strauss 08/07/2001 Thoughts on the planned Transition Period on Labour Movement for EU Enlargement Candidates Enlargement in all its nuances has been dominating this year’s political agenda in Europe like no other topic, be it in the context of extending the European Union or NATO further east. ...
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