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

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November, 6th, 7th, 8th 2014 Friends of Franck (AAFB) meeting in Brussels. Save the date!6, 7, 8 novembre 2014, prochaine réunion des Amis de Franck (AAFB) à Bruxelles. Inscrivez-vous!

Activités /

Not only AAFB meeting will take place but also around the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, the network associations, LEAP2020, FEFAP, Newropeans, are joining to organize a “Brussels’ week”. You are warmly invited to join all these events. NOV 6th 2014: EUROLAND MEETING (Bruxelles) Organised by LEAP2020 (one day meeting) ________________________________________ […]

November, 6th, 7th, 8th 2014 Friends of Franck (AAFB) meeting in Brussels. Save the date!6, 7, 8 novembre 2014, prochaine réunion des Amis de Franck (AAFB) à Bruxelles. Inscrivez-vous! Read More »

Franck Biancheri Organizations

POLITICAL ANTICIPATION NETWORK LEAP (Laboratoire européen d’Anticipation Politique) is an independent future-oriented European think-tank working on two themes mainly: . European governance (Euroland Gouvernance 2020 Project) . Europe-rest of the world relations (Euro-BRICS project) Within the framework of its work, LEAP organises seminars and meetings, publishes reports and analyses as well as a monthly Bulletin

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Network

• AAFB is partner of the Franck Biancheri network together with LEAP2040, GEAB and Editions ANTICIPOLIS                 • Since March 22nd, 2019 Franck Biancheri’s archives are hosted within the Fondation Jean Monnet pour l’Europe   • Since 2014, AAFB works for the Franck BiancheriAward together with AEGEE-Europe and its antennaes   Any

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Members

AAFB Board A group of friends and companions who manage the association’s activities. Marianne Ranke-Cormier – President Marianne Ranke-Cormier, from Munich, Paris and Arriach (Austria), lawyer by training, is involved in trans-European politics since 1987. She stood by Franck Biancheri’s side when he created IDE, the first trans-European political party, which ran in the 1989

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Franck Biancheri Award

The AAFB launched in January 2014 the first “FRANCK BIANCHERI YEAR’ along with AEGEE-Europe. This project is a key-component of the strategy of our Association in favour of the promotion/perpetuation of Franck’s work. In 2016, the name changes from « Franck Biancheri Year » to « FRANCK BIANCHERI AWARD» showing how much our deep desire to launch

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His life

His life A more democratic Europe with more influence worldwide, such is the project Franck Biancheri has been relentlessly fighting 30 years long, until he died. If this fight took on various forms along the years, Franck Biancheri always was careful that no specific interest group (institution, community, economic group, ideology…) has any hold over

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Des nouvelles de Franck Biancheri Year-Delft UpdateDes nouvelles de FBY-Delft Update

Franck Biancheri Year /

The Delft antenna of AEGEE has been managing more events as part of the ongoing Franck Biancheri Year. On 12.5. Veronique Swinkels (general secretary of AAFB) hosted a dinner debate with about 25 participants and now they are busy preparing the summer university which will include a contribution from FEFAP. Planning is now underway for

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“Yes” to the Constitution … “But” not without Democracy (2004)

Archives Franck Biancheri, Fundamentals /

On the eve of the next e-Tribune “Constitution and/or Democratization?”, organised by #CitizensRoute on December 6th, and to serve as foodforthought for the debates to come, we propose this article by Franck Biancheri “Yes to the Constitution … But not without Democracy” written September 2004. This text was written on the occasion of the launch

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Once upon a time, there was Prometheus-Europe (2001)

Archives Franck Biancheri, Prometheus-Europe /

Discover the history of a trans-european citizen non profit organisation   This is a small page in the history of the European democracy and of the life of Franck Biancheri. We have regularly mentioned the Prometheus-Europe Association on this website as well as during our meetings. This structure was founded in 1987 by Franck Biancheri

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Speech of Athens “Reinventing Europe” – Prometheus-Europe launch of the project Europe 2020 (1998)

Fundamentals /

2500 years ago, in this same place, our hosts of today, the Greeks, invented democracy, a system which was going to become one of the pillars of European culture. Today, in this same place, with this conference ” Reinventing Europe “and the launching of the project Europe 2020 on internet, we are going to try to combine this democratic tradition with the process of European unification using this new continental Agora which the internet might become.

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« 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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