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Forgiveness and the Promise. The Heritage of Robert Schuman
Commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration Schuman, Luxembourg, May 9, 2000. Only in French.
L’appel du 9 mai 1950 demeure, et nous en sommes tous heureux, un événement considérable. Sa commémoration a lieu, Aujourd’hui même, dans plusieurs capitales européennes, et aussi devant l’Assemblée des Nations Unies. Sollicité de toutes parts, J’ai choisi de répondre à l’invitation de Jean- Claude JUNCKER, pour cette cérémonie organisée par l’un des pays fondateurs. Car, c’était pour moi, l’occasion de me rendre dans une ville où a séjourné Robert SCHUMAN et aussi de rendre hommage au Luxembourg qui a tant oeuvré pour b tir la maison Europe. Je voudrais donc dire toute mon estime à vos compatriotes qui ont si bien servi la cause européenne et, au risque d’oublier de nombreux acteurs de cette aventure, citer Joseph BECK, Pierre WERNER (pour qui vous me permettrez d’avoir une pensée émue), Gaston THORN, Colette FLESCH, Jacques SANTER, Jacques POOS et, bien entendu, l’actuel Premier Ministre, ainsi que tous les collègues luxembourgeois qui ont oeuvré au sein de la Commission Européenne.
Il est bon, en ces circonstances, de rappeler dans quel contexte dominé par la peur, l’initiative de Robert SCHUMAN a vu le jour. Il en est résulté un traité, la Communauté Européenne du Charbon et de l’Acier, qui constitue la matrice de ce qui a pu être réalisé jusqu’à présent. Tout y était : le sens de notre action, bien entendu, mais aussi un schéma institutionnel génial qui a permis les avancées, la méthode dite communautaire qui, Aujourd’hui encore, doit nous servir de référence.
Certes, chacun le reconnaît, le monde a changé depuis 1950 et vit actuellement une nouvelle mutation placée sous le signe de la mondialisation et d’un progrès technique bouleversant. Certains en tirent argument pour conclure que le modèle communautaire est dépassé ou bien connaît ses limites. Alors que se profile le plus grand élargissement que l’Union ait connu, il n’est pas inutile de revenir aux sources pour ouvrir un débat sur l’Europe de demain.
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The Jacques Delors Agora: Europe’s Next Generation
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” Come on, courage, the Spring of Europe is still ahead of us ! ” Jacques Delors, Speech to the European Parliament, 19 January 1995
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MÉDIAS
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Homenaje a Jacques Delors
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EUROPEAN DIPLOMACY AND THE UNION’S EXTERNAL ACTION [FR]
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Paris, 29 January 2019 – Find the taste of European adventure
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26 November 2018 – Round-table on Europe
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Lourdes, 5 November 2018 – Identity and democracy, the future of Europe
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Tournai, 27 October 2018 – Europe, I love you, me neither
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Paris, 13 October 2018 – Citizen consultation: Is the EU condemned to powerlessness?
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Brussels, 11 October 2018 – State of Europe 2018
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Paris, 10 October 2018 – What is Europe for? Myths and realities
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Paris, 4 October 2018 – Enrico Letta presents his book “Faire l’Europe dans un monde de brutes”
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Paris, 2 October 2018 – Towards A New Capitalism: Fostering Inclusiveness
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Paris, 18 September 2018 – A bike against Nazi barbarity
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Neuilly-sur-Seine, 31 August 2018 – What Europe could bring to education and what education could bring to Europe?
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Paris, 25 July 2018 – Salient European issues for 2019-2024
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Bruges, 12 July 2018 – Negotiating the Energy Union
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Paris, 11 July 2018 – Citizen consultation : what is Europe purpose?
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Bruges, 3 July 2018 – Negotiating the Energy Union
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Paris, 13 June 2018 – Whither European integration – Addressing EU internal and external challenges
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Strasbourg, 1st June 2018 – Europe on trial: Who’s to blame for the break-up?
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Paris, 16 May 2018 – Which values is the European Union bearing?
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Paris, 12 and 13 May 2018 – European Day: Come and meet us!
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Erasmus of Politics – Strasbourg cursus of the Académie Notre Europe trip to Rome
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Sofia, 9 March 2018 – The future of the EU budget
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Bordeaux, 25 January 2018 – 12th Franco-german dialogue
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Paris, 12 February 2018 – Rebuilding Europe: what challenges?
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Athens, 8 February 2018 – Athens’ days: Greece, paths for hope
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Paris, 7 February 2018 – 59th Europartenaires Club
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Paris, 7 February 2018 – Luncheon of the France-Italy Association
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Paris, 2 February 2018 – How to deal with the populist phenomenon?
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Brussels, 16 January 2018 – Europe’s challenges in 2018
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Blois, 22 November 2017 – Where is Europe heading toward?
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Rome, 27-29 October 2017 – (Re)thinking Europe
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Boulogne-Billancourt, 2 October 2017 – A New World?
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Madrid, 22 September 2017 – Relaunching the European Union: A moment for action
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Alpbach, 28 August, 2017 – The EU on trial: 60 years of conflict and cooperation in Europe
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Boulogne-Billancourt, 25 April 2017 – Europe: where do we go now?
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Paris, 22 March 2017 – Where is Europe heading to?
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Berlin, 21 March 2017 – More capability to act through flexibility?
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Brussels, 10 March 2017 – How to give body to the European project again?
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Paris, 9 February 2017 – The Future of the Union
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Paris, 26 January 2017, Commons for Europe
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Brussels, 12 December 2016 – Yesterday’s and today’s European Union
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Rotterdam, 21 November 2016 – Unity and efficiency
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Paris, 24 October 2016 – Tribute to Emile Noël, Yesterday and today’s Europe
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Paris, 8 September 2016 – A new territorial ambition for France in Europe
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