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

franck biancheri

Maria Zei (IT), “Italie, Europe: nous n’avons besoin de la permission de personne pour faire avancer la démocratie”Maria Zei (IT), “Italie, Europe: nous n’avons besoin de la permission de personne pour faire avancer la démocratie”

In memoriam 2017 /

Maria Zei, membre du Conseil d’administration de l’AAFB, ancienne présidente du Meet Up Beppe Grillo à Paris Une lettre traduite par moi adressée par Franck à Beppe Grillo, après notre événement “La Démocratie en Danger – Italie, Europe: les citoyens resistent” organisé en février 2010, qui a réuni plus d’un milliers de participants aux Salons […]

Maria Zei (IT), “Italie, Europe: nous n’avons besoin de la permission de personne pour faire avancer la démocratie”Maria Zei (IT), “Italie, Europe: nous n’avons besoin de la permission de personne pour faire avancer la démocratie” Read More »

Luis Alvarado Martinez (ES), “you allowed us to be able to, today, have a choice.”Luis Alvarado Martinez (ES), “you allowed us to be able to, today, have a choice.”

In memoriam 2017 /

Luis Alvarado Martinez (ES), President of the European Youth Forum, Former President of AEGEE/European Student’s Forum, Young European of the Year 2013 “Thank you Franck for providing an entire generation for the opportunities which previous generations could only dream off. Thank you for allowing us to experience, live, breathe and fall in love with the

Luis Alvarado Martinez (ES), “you allowed us to be able to, today, have a choice.”Luis Alvarado Martinez (ES), “you allowed us to be able to, today, have a choice.” Read More »

Georgeta Grama Moldovan (RO), “A Tribute to Franck Biancheri, main contributor to the adoption of the Erasmus Programme”Georgeta Grama Moldovan (RO), “A Tribute to Franck Biancheri, main contributor to the adoption of the Erasmus Programme”

In memoriam 2017 /

It is an honour to be invited to pay tribute to Franck Biancheri. He was an exceptional and gifted man, who never lost his capacity to believe in a better world, nor to inspire others with this trust he had. I admired and respected him for his energy and commitment to others, and especially for

Georgeta Grama Moldovan (RO), “A Tribute to Franck Biancheri, main contributor to the adoption of the Erasmus Programme”Georgeta Grama Moldovan (RO), “A Tribute to Franck Biancheri, main contributor to the adoption of the Erasmus Programme” Read More »

Yannick Le-Ny, “Ni gloire, ni honneur, travaillant dans l’ombre, juste à chercher des solutions pour orienter l’humanité vers les bonnes solutions”Yannick Le-Ny, “Ni gloire, ni honneur, travaillant dans l’ombre, juste à chercher des solutions pour orienter l’humanité vers les bonnes solutions”

In memoriam 2017 /

Récemment je pensais à lui en voyant des images d’anciens étudiants ERASMUS dans le tunnel du grand tapis roulant entre les arrêts des lignes de Metro comme la 12 et les escalators qui mènent aux quais des grandes lignes TGV. Et pour cette grande exposition affichée sur le mur de ce tunnel, il me semble

Yannick Le-Ny, “Ni gloire, ni honneur, travaillant dans l’ombre, juste à chercher des solutions pour orienter l’humanité vers les bonnes solutions”Yannick Le-Ny, “Ni gloire, ni honneur, travaillant dans l’ombre, juste à chercher des solutions pour orienter l’humanité vers les bonnes solutions” Read More »

Ralf Pichler (DE), “I hope the time for Francks visions is yet to come.”Ralf Pichler (DE), “I hope the time for Francks visions is yet to come.”

In memoriam 2017 /

Ralf Pichler bei den Newropeans2009 Ralf Pichler on the German list as candidate for Newrop2009 Ralf Pichler bei den Newropeans2009 Ralf Pichler on the German list as candidate for Newrop2009

Ralf Pichler (DE), “I hope the time for Francks visions is yet to come.”Ralf Pichler (DE), “I hope the time for Francks visions is yet to come.” Read More »

The 6th of October 2004 : The Day that the European Commission Torpedoes the Future Constitution -Franck Biancheri (2004)6 Octobre 2004 : le jour où la Commission européenne torpilla l’adoption de la future constitution -Franck Biancheri (2004)

Archives Franck Biancheri /

… in fine, we can say on the 6 th  of October that, because of the probable positive report on Turkey, the Commission will be responsible for “killing” the project that was the European Constitution. The ultimate irony being that Turkey will still not enter the European Union for decades to come![divider] Initially the title

The 6th of October 2004 : The Day that the European Commission Torpedoes the Future Constitution -Franck Biancheri (2004)6 Octobre 2004 : le jour où la Commission européenne torpilla l’adoption de la future constitution -Franck Biancheri (2004) Read More »

[Open call] Official launch of the Franck Biancheri Award 2018 for AEGEE antennas: win 2,000 euros![Open call] Lancement officiel du Franck Biancheri Award 2018 pour les antennes AEGEE: remportez 2000 euros!

Franck Biancheri Year /

Each year, the Franck Biancheri Award allocates a financial support to the AEGEE-antenna with the most creative programme of Franck Biancheri-related activities. Be this antenna in 2018 and win the Award. Win 2,000 €! … Invent a programme to discover and discuss the core-ideas of AEGEE-Europe’s founder. Be creative and get a chance to win

[Open call] Official launch of the Franck Biancheri Award 2018 for AEGEE antennas: win 2,000 euros![Open call] Lancement officiel du Franck Biancheri Award 2018 pour les antennes AEGEE: remportez 2000 euros! Read More »

FB Memories: The Erasmus program? How I convinced Mitterrand (Domenico Lenarduzzi in the Messaggero Veneto)FB Memories: Le programme Erasmus ? Comment j’ai convaincu Mitterrand (Domenico Lenarduzzi dans le Messaggero Veneto)

Archives Franck Biancheri, In memoriam /

This is a statement that we all know about Franck Biancheri, who tells in many articles, videos (see the video below, when he was selected among the 14 challengers of Reto 2030), but especially in his book “The emergence of eurocitizens – a brief history of AEGEE-Europe” how in March 1987 during a lunch at

FB Memories: The Erasmus program? How I convinced Mitterrand (Domenico Lenarduzzi in the Messaggero Veneto)FB Memories: Le programme Erasmus ? Comment j’ai convaincu Mitterrand (Domenico Lenarduzzi dans le Messaggero Veneto) Read More »

FB Doc last publication: “The first ever truly global crisis” – an interview with Franck Biancheri (2008)FB Doc dernière parution: “La toute première vraie crise globale” – une interview de Franck Biancheri (2008)

Archives Franck Biancheri /

«It’s the end of a geopolitical era, not of capitalism» Franck Biancheri, 16/12/2008 This crisis is definitely the terminal moment of the Bretton Woods system, 1944 version at the end of the World War II and 1971-76 version after the Nixon shock. Also it’s the bridge for a change in the great power system. In this

FB Doc last publication: “The first ever truly global crisis” – an interview with Franck Biancheri (2008)FB Doc dernière parution: “La toute première vraie crise globale” – une interview de Franck Biancheri (2008) 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 »

« 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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