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

EU

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)

Archives Franck Biancheri /

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 »

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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Call for players able to change the media world in Europe: Horizon 2019, less than two years to promote a political debate with European accents !Appel aux acteurs de changement dans le monde des médias en Europe : Horizon 2019, moins de deux ans pour rendre audible un débat politique aux accents européens !

Tribunes /

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I was 23, in 1988, I spent a year in Cairo, Egypt. At the time, the Europeans were laughing at the Egyptian information system focused on declarations, encounters and shaken hands of the state’s supreme leader, Hosni Mubarak. Nowadays, 30 years later, it is clear that, as a public debate, the microphones of the

Call for players able to change the media world in Europe: Horizon 2019, less than two years to promote a political debate with European accents !Appel aux acteurs de changement dans le monde des médias en Europe : Horizon 2019, moins de deux ans pour rendre audible un débat politique aux accents européens ! Read More »

It is clear that the existing national political parties can not serve two masters: national and European (Franck Biancheri, IDE 1989)Il est évident que les partis politiques nationaux existants ne peuvent pas servir deux maîtres: national et européen (Franck Biancheri, IDE 1989)

Quote of the month /

Franck Biancheri, 19/02/1989 Around 30 years, this quote is soon 30 years old! And it was not just words, he did it: with IDE, Initiative for a European Democracy, the  very first European political party launched by Franck Biancheri in 1987 for the European election in 1989, and in 2009 with Newropeans. One sole European

It is clear that the existing national political parties can not serve two masters: national and European (Franck Biancheri, IDE 1989)Il est évident que les partis politiques nationaux existants ne peuvent pas servir deux maîtres: national et européen (Franck Biancheri, IDE 1989) Read More »

Road-map #CitizensRoute73 – Synthetic draft of the kick-off event in Louvain-la-Neuve (BE), July 1-2, 2017Feuille de #CitizensRoute73 – Compte-rendu de l’événement de lancement à Louvain-la-Neuve (BE), 1-2 juillet 2017

Réseau Franck Biancheri /

On July 1-2, 2017 on the University of Louvain-la-Neuve, thanks to the hosting and support of the municipality of Ottignies-Louvain la Neuve, the Franck Biancheri and iCAN networks, in partnership with a number of other organisations of the European civil society1, gathered close to 150 people during 2 days dedicated to launching the citizen process

Road-map #CitizensRoute73 – Synthetic draft of the kick-off event in Louvain-la-Neuve (BE), July 1-2, 2017Feuille de #CitizensRoute73 – Compte-rendu de l’événement de lancement à Louvain-la-Neuve (BE), 1-2 juillet 2017 Read More »

Washington and Brussels are from the Moon… though of course they do not come from the same side! – by Franck Biancheri (2003)Washington et Bruxelles sont tous deux de la Lune … même s’ils ne viennent pas de la même face! – de Franck Biancheri (2003)

Archives Franck Biancheri /

This article is based, with Franck Biancheri’s humor, on the title of an American bestseller published in March 2003: “Americans Are From Mars, Europeans From Venus” by Robert Kagan. For Franck Biancheri, Americans and Europeans are not of two different planets, it’s just that they do not have the same perspective from the face of

Washington and Brussels are from the Moon… though of course they do not come from the same side! – by Franck Biancheri (2003)Washington et Bruxelles sont tous deux de la Lune … même s’ils ne viennent pas de la même face! – de Franck Biancheri (2003) Read More »

It takes teamwork to make Europe move forward. (Franck Biancheri 2005) Il faut être une équipe pour faire bouger l’Europe. (Franck Biancheri 2005)

Quote of the month /

crédit photo Franck Biancheri Documentation On July 1st and 2nd, the Franck Biancheri Network in partnership with iCAN, the city of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve and numerous partners organised the kick off event for the #CitizensRoute73 – Horizon 2019 European Election. Following Franck Biancheri’s 30 years battle for the democratisation of Europe political path, European citizens, actors of

It takes teamwork to make Europe move forward. (Franck Biancheri 2005) Il faut être une équipe pour faire bouger l’Europe. (Franck Biancheri 2005) Read More »

Press Release: EU civil society at work on #CitizensRoute73Communiqué de presse: La société civile européenne au travail sur la #CitizensRoute73

Réseau Franck Biancheri /

PRESS RELEASE EU civil society at work on #CitizensRoute73 «Horizon 2019 European Election: 73 seats in the European Parliament for European representatives» [divider]The Franck Biancheri Network (FNB), the Change Agent Network (iCAN) and their partners* are proud to announce the launching of an EU democratisation citizen process: #CitizensRoute73[divider] Why #CitizensRoute73? We advocate that in the

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SAVE THE DATE ! The Franck Biancheri Network and iCAN invite you in Louvain-la-Neuve on July 1-2!SAVE THE DATE ! Le Réseau Franck Biancheri et iCAN vous donnent rendez-vous à Louvain-la-Neuve les 1-2 juillet !

Activités /

[divider] Route 73 – EU Democratisation Citizen Process Horizon 2019 European Election: Two years for a complete political offer to emerge at the European level Kick-off event in Louvain-la-Neuve (BE), July 1-2, 2017 – – – – –  Initiated by Réseaux Franck Biancheri (FBN) and the Change Agent Network (iCAN) Thanks to the hosting and

SAVE THE DATE ! The Franck Biancheri Network and iCAN invite you in Louvain-la-Neuve on July 1-2!SAVE THE DATE ! Le Réseau Franck Biancheri et iCAN vous donnent rendez-vous à Louvain-la-Neuve les 1-2 juillet ! Read More »

Europe is sick because our democracy is also sick, by Félix de la Fuente PascualL’Europe est malade parce que notre démocratie l’est aussi, par Félix de la Fuente Pascual

Tribunes /

This article was written by Félix de la Fuente Pascual, Secretary of political action of CILUS and member of the Franck Biancheri Network. It was published in Madrid Actual. Among the possible situations, or scenarios as they are called now, that the European Commission presents to us about the current crisis in the European Union, one

Europe is sick because our democracy is also sick, by Félix de la Fuente PascualL’Europe est malade parce que notre démocratie l’est aussi, par Félix de la Fuente Pascual 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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