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

Marianne Ranke Cormier

Government Formation in Germany: A State of Suspense. (by Christel Hahn)La formation du gouvernement en Allemagne: un état en suspens. (de Christel Hahn)

Tribunes /

Germany, one of the pillars of Europe, has no new government since the federal elections in September. But it has a caretaker government (the old one) and a working new parliament. The parliament got itself a structure to work and is already working (for example voting on the continuation of deployment of the German army […]

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Stop Nationalisms – Promote Transnationalism (José María Compagni)

Tribunes /

The debate on nationalisms and the right to decide rages across Europe once again. Catalonian independentists have managed to place their separatist ambitions at the heart of the political debate. The historic pendulum swings from globalism to independentism and that is to their advantage. I think we are far from seeing the pendulum striking the

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Constitution or/and Democratisation? #CitizensRoute e-Tribune: Wednesday 6th December 2017 – 18.00

Réseau Franck Biancheri /

[divider]The CitizensRoute invites you to its 2nd e-Tribune*! You are cordially invited to join us for an online public debate on December 6th at 18.00. e-Tribune n°2: “Constitution and/or Democratisation?”[divider] Topic and format: Language : English Date : 06/12/2017, 18h-19h Location : ONLINE (URL will be sent to subscribed participants) Abstract : Today, in the context of the emergence

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Constitution et/ou Démocratisation? Franck Biancheri et la campagne du “Oui-Mais” (2004/2005)

Archives Franck Biancheri /

A la veille du prochain e-débat “Constitution et/ou Démocratisation?” organisé le 6 décembre par #CitizensRoute, dont le réseau Franck Biancheri est partenaire, nous choisissons de republier aujourd’hui cet articles de Franck “Oui à la Constitution… Mais avec la Démocratie en plus” (10 septembre 2004) qui avait été écrit à l’occasion du lancement de la campagne

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Franck Biancheri Award 2018: and the winner is… Aegee-Salerno !

Activities, AEGEE, Franck Biancheri Year /

After,   AEGEE-Delft in 2014, AEGEE-Paris in 2015, AEGEE Cluj-Napoca in 2016, AEGEE-Budapest in 2017…   the winning antenna of the AAFB’s prestigious Franck Biancheri Award* in 2018 is …   AEGEE-Salerno !!!!   For this 2018 edition, the open call for applications launched to all AEGEE antennae resulted in a variety of highly interesting

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(illustration by Franck Biancheri for his article Peace in Europe = EU + Social Security)

1936: Nazism brings Peace; 1956: Communism is Peace; 2006: Europe makes Peace. By Franck Biancheri (2006)

Sin categoría /

24-10-2006 – European totalitarian regimes love strong slogans. Remember the slogan put at the gate of concentration camps by the Nazis : “Arbeit macht Frei” – “Work makes Free”! Or the sentence you could find all over the Communist block for decades : “Communism is Peace”!   Now, we have a new one, placated throughout

1936: Nazism brings Peace; 1956: Communism is Peace; 2006: Europe makes Peace. By Franck Biancheri (2006) Read More »

Europe’s history has taught us that dreams and nightmares are the two faces of the same coin (2006)L’histoire européenne nous a appris que les rêves et les cauchemars étaient les deux faces de la même pièce (2006)

Quote of the month /

European totalitarian regimes love strong slogans. Remember the slogan put at the gate of concentration camps by the Nazis : “Arbeit macht Frei” – “Work makes Free”! Or the sentence you could find all over the Communist block for decades : “Communism is Peace”! Now, we have a new one, placated throughout the EU’s main

Europe’s history has taught us that dreams and nightmares are the two faces of the same coin (2006)L’histoire européenne nous a appris que les rêves et les cauchemars étaient les deux faces de la même pièce (2006) Read More »

Marie-Hélène Caillol, “Rendre à Franck et aux générations Biancheri ce qui est à Franck et aux générations Biancheri”Marie-Hélène Caillol, “Rendre à Franck et aux générations Biancheri ce qui est à Franck et aux générations Biancheri”

In memoriam 2017 /

Marie-Hélène Caillol, a été la compagne de Franck Biancheri pendant plus de 20 ans, elle est la mère de leur fille Carla, et fût sa plus proche collaboratrice, présidente de l’AAFB, de LEAP2020, et éditrice du GEAB [dropcap]5[/dropcap] ans déjà que Franck nous a quitté… Nous sommes si émus de lire tous ces témoignages qui

Marie-Hélène Caillol, “Rendre à Franck et aux générations Biancheri ce qui est à Franck et aux générations Biancheri”Marie-Hélène Caillol, “Rendre à Franck et aux générations Biancheri ce qui est à Franck et aux générations Biancheri” Read More »

Kiril de Jacquelin (BU): “Il était par excellence l’incarnation avant l’heure du « Yes we can », rien n’était impossible.”Kiril de Jacquelin (BU): “Il était par excellence l’incarnation avant l’heure du « Yes we can », rien n’était impossible.”

In memoriam 2017 /

Kiril de Jacquelin (BU), gérant de parisofia.com, société de traduction, 72 langues Lorsque Marie-Hélène m’a demandé de raconter un souvenir avec Franck, j’ai commencé à faire un tri dans mes souvenirs d’il y a 20 ans. Je me suis replongé dans les aventures de Prométheus à Budapest, à Sofia ou encore à Erevan. Franck y

Kiril de Jacquelin (BU): “Il était par excellence l’incarnation avant l’heure du « Yes we can », rien n’était impossible.”Kiril de Jacquelin (BU): “Il était par excellence l’incarnation avant l’heure du « Yes we can », rien n’était impossible.” Read More »

Léa Charlet, “les 6 dernières années de ma vie ont été façonnées par le travail de Franck.”Léa Charlet, “les 6 dernières années de ma vie ont été façonnées par le travail de Franck.”

In memoriam 2017 /

Léa Charlet, 28 ans. Son témoignage, comme tant d’autres jeunes de AEGEE-Europe ou des Euro-BRICS est la preuve que la mémoire de Franck Biancheri, fondateur de ces mouvements est bien vivante et inspirante pour la jeunesse européenne. En tant que présidente d’AEGEE-Paris, elle a rencontré Franck en 2012, très peu de temps avant son décès.

Léa Charlet, “les 6 dernières années de ma vie ont été façonnées par le travail de Franck.”Léa Charlet, “les 6 dernières années de ma vie ont été façonnées par le travail de Franck.” Read More »

« 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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