« 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

Marianne Ranke Cormier

12-13 December 2002, Copenhagen Summit: A new chapter of European History – by Franck Biancheri (2002)

This is not the end of History; but the end of a story: the unification process of European continent Our fathers and grandfathers did succeed in peacefully unifying the continent, we have to prove that it can be democratically governed. If we fail, ‘reunited Europe’ could pretty fast become a democratic nightmare and will not […]

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Not in the name of Franck Biancheri: Franck Biancheri and Islam in Europe (in defence of new attacks on his reputation)Pas au nom de Franck Biancheri: Franck Biancheri et l’islam en Europe (en défense à de nouvelles atteintes à sa réputation)

Again an ill-intended website is abusing the name of Franck Biancheri, distorting his ideas for the sake of their “White Europe” ideology.   Here is the misleading quote of Franck Biancheri we found on one of those extremist websites: “Islam in Europe will, therefore, be a European Islam, that is to say, framed by the

Not in the name of Franck Biancheri: Franck Biancheri and Islam in Europe (in defence of new attacks on his reputation)Pas au nom de Franck Biancheri: Franck Biancheri et l’islam en Europe (en défense à de nouvelles atteintes à sa réputation) Read More »

The Empire creeps in: the democratic imposture – Excerpt from “Europe: Community or Empire?“, a book by Franck Biancheri, 1992

What is this caricature of democracy in which one is supposed to have only one rational, moral, intelligent, responsible choice, the other choice being the one made by idiots and bad guys? The fundamental criticism expressed by Franck Biancheri in 1992, remained dead letter, so that “the democratic imposture” became a real “betrayal of the

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Nation-States, Europe, Regions and …. Macro-Regions: The “Habsburg” are back (Christel Hahn)Etats-Nations, Europe, Régions et … Macro-Régions: le retour des “Habsbourg” (Christel Hahn)

On December 21, the Catalans re-elected their parliament, the majority of whose seats returned to the separatist lists (and not the majority of votes). Earlier this week, the Austrian government, on the basis of an idea defended by the FPÖ, relaunched the issue of South Tyrol by offering an Austrian passport to the German-speaking (and

Nation-States, Europe, Regions and …. Macro-Regions: The “Habsburg” are back (Christel Hahn)Etats-Nations, Europe, Régions et … Macro-Régions: le retour des “Habsbourg” (Christel Hahn) Read More »

Community or empire: up to the European citizen to choose! (excerpt from “Europe: Community or Empire?“, a book by Franck Biancheri, 1992)Communauté ou empire: au citoyen européen de choisir ! (extrait du livre “Europe: Communauté ou Empire?” de Franck Biancheri, 1992)

The unpublished book “Europe: Community or Empire?” written by Franck Biancheri in 1992 (edited by Editions Anticipolis -12/2017) is an unparalleled historical work. In this book, which was never published during his lifetime, Franck Biancheri poses the drifts of the European system, including those contained in the new Maastricht Treaty, which lead to the great

Community or empire: up to the European citizen to choose! (excerpt from “Europe: Community or Empire?“, a book by Franck Biancheri, 1992)Communauté ou empire: au citoyen européen de choisir ! (extrait du livre “Europe: Communauté ou Empire?” de Franck Biancheri, 1992) Read More »

On sale: Booklet “In memoriam Franck Biancheri 2017”En vente: Livret “In memoriam Franck Biancheri 2017”

From the beautiful and moving testimonies written by some 30 of his friends on this 5th anniversary of Franck Biancheri’s passing away, was born this illustrated paperback booklet. It tells about the depth of the trace his message and actions left in so many of us. Purchasing it supports the activities of the AAFB, whose

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“EUROPE : COMMUNITY OR EMPIRE?” a path-breaking historical book by Franck Biancheri written in 1992 – Preface by Marianne Ranke-Cormier“EUROPE: COMMUNAUTE OU EMPIRE?” un livre historique inédit écrit par Franck Biancheri en 1992 – Préface de Marianne Ranke-Cormier

Re-reading Franck Biancheri’s anticipations helps to understand the springs of failure and to build the next Europe from the lessons learned and on a much better understood foundation. This text is certainly a rough draft, but it gives a fairly precise idea of Franck Biancheri’s European genius, this great man of Europe’s history whom the

“EUROPE : COMMUNITY OR EMPIRE?” a path-breaking historical book by Franck Biancheri written in 1992 – Preface by Marianne Ranke-Cormier“EUROPE: COMMUNAUTE OU EMPIRE?” un livre historique inédit écrit par Franck Biancheri en 1992 – Préface de Marianne Ranke-Cormier Read More »

“An empire is always providing platforms where conflicts and wars prolife­rate… an empire needs enemies, whilst a Community requires partners”“Un empire, c’est toujours des marches où les conflits et les guerres prolifèrent… un empire a
besoin d’ennemis, là où une Communauté requiert des partenaires”

in, “EUROPE : COMMUNITY OR EMPIRE? Elements of reflection and principles of action for future European citizens” a path-breaking historical book by Franck Biancheri written in 1992, published by éditions Anticipolis (Dec. 2017) and now available in English         dans “EUROPE: COMMUNAUTE OU EMPIRE? Éléments de réflexion et principes d’action à l’usage des futurs

“An empire is always providing platforms where conflicts and wars prolife­rate… an empire needs enemies, whilst a Community requires partners”“Un empire, c’est toujours des marches où les conflits et les guerres prolifèrent… un empire a
besoin d’ennemis, là où une Communauté requiert des partenaires” Read More »