Un projet mort-né : la Confédération européenne

Dumas, Roland

doi:10.3406/polit.2001.5109

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“…In other words, what is needed is a strategic response from the EU, rather than another missed opportunity to significantly affect relations on the continent. Let us recall that, in the speech made on 31 December 1989, French President Mitterrand presented the ideawhich was quickly rejected at the time and is completely forgotten today -of Europe which should go back to its own home and geography, through the establishment of a European confederation that would include all the countries of the continent (Dumas 2001). Had this or a similar proposal been accepted and further elaborated, it is quite possible that we would not have a war in Europe today.…”

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EU’s revised enlargement methodology: Emperor’s new clothes as the new iron curtain falls in Europe

Kovačević

2022

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The nature of the European Union (EU) as a global actor has long been the subject of academic debate. Proponents of understanding the EU as a normative, civilian force agree that its greatest transformative power lies in its enlargement policy, which allows it to shape reforms in countries that wish to become its members through strong conditioning. It is in this context that we will analyse the new methodology of accession negotiations, with the basic premise that it represents a debatable attempt of the EU to preserve its transformative power in relation to candidate countries despite the crisis of the enlargement policy and to further strengthen the already strong mechanisms of conditionality that accompany this process. Two years have passed since the new methodology was adopted, yet there have been no significant changes. Meanwhile, the dramatic change in the geopolitical situation, caused by the outbreak of war in Ukraine in February 2022, has led to a sudden fall of the new Iron Curtain on the continent, creating additional controversies regarding the enlargement policy: Will it apply also to Eastern European countries in the future, and will it become part of a differentiated integration? Also, the question of whether the EU can act strategically towards establishing new relations in Europe is being raised once again.

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EU’s revised enlargement methodology: Emperor’s new clothes as the new iron curtain falls in Europe

Kovačević

2022

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“…konfederacije koja bi uključila sve zemlje kontinenta. 64 Ideja o konfederaciji koja bi isključila SAD, ali otvorila vrata (tadašnjem) Sovjetskom Savezu (i sprečila bilateralno približavanje Nemačke i SSSR-a), odbačena je odmah po formalnom predlaganju 1991. godine. 65 Makron vraća ova pitanja na političku agendu, ističući da bi redefinisanje odnosa bilo i u interesu Rusije, jer ona uprkos velikoj vojnoj moći ima BDP jedne Španije, suočena je sa padom nataliteta, ima sve stariju populaciju, rastuće političke tenzije i nije u njenom interesu da postane manjinski saveznik Kine.…”

Section: Francuska Kao Sila Protivteže I Potreba Novih Odnosa Sa Rusijomunclassified

France and the concept of European sovereignism at the integration crossroad

Kovačević¹,

Vukasović²

2020

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The article examines the politics of French presidents towards European integration, with the focus on President Macron's proposals concerning European sovereignism. The authors apply the Liberal Intergovernmentalism, which models the EU reforms as a three-stage process in which states first define preferences, then engage in interstate bargaining, and finally design common institutions. The main thesis of this article is that France has relatively stable preferences - augmenting its power through European integration, which is also translated into Macron's politics, despite seemingly paradoxical proposals on further delegation of competences to the EU. France is refusing the status quo in the Union divided on key issues, and strongly advocate a Europe of concentric circles. The high intensity of French preferences for the EU reforms is demonstrated through the alternative coalition?s projects, such as the European Intervention Initiative or redefinition of its relations with Russia. Contrary to common interpretations of France as the weaker partner in the Franco-German axis after the Bing Bang enlargement and Eurozone crisis, the authors' thesis is that France is regaining a stronger role at the integration crossroad. In the context of the uncertain future of the transatlantic partnership, China's rise and the threat of further EU marginalization in contemporary international relations, France is determined to have the ?balancing power? status on the global stage. Based on its military and diplomatic power, as well as large geographic influence, France is offering a strong alliance to Germany, which has no serious alternative. The authors conclude that this alliance would provide an opportunity for both countries to further project their power, and create a new context for inevitable re-opening of the ?German question?.

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“…Mitterrand clashed with his most prominent ally Helmut Kohl over geopolitical priorities, with Germany firmly advocating for the wishes of its eastern neighbours. 12 Members of the French government and Mitterrand's political advisors remained equally sceptical (Dumas, 2001;Védrine, 1996, 448;Védrine & Musitelli, 1991). When the USA finally rejected a European Confederation in total and a conference on the launch of the project failed, Mitterrand admitted that his plan had at least been postponed, if not cancelled (Mitterrand & Havel, 1998, 126-54; see also Saunier, 2011).…”

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Historical errors in the initial conception of the euro and its subsequent development

Troitiño

Faerber

2019

Brazil. J. Polit. Econ.

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In 1992, the European Council launched the economic and monetary union (EMU). The inception of the euro followed in 1999. Ever since, the EMU has experienced severe malfunctions, not least during the recent Eurozone crisis of 2010. To understand the current Eurozone (EZ) conundrum, it is necessary to analyse the circumstances under which the EMU was designed. Throughout its development, former French President François Mitterrand proved to be a central figure due to his ability to influence the European integration process. Against the backdrop of German reunification, Mitterrand succeeded in obtaining the creation of an EMU from Germany. However, he thereafter failed to prevent the same union from being shaped according to the German model. This contribution argues that Mitterrand’s inability to form the EMU according to his own ideals partly explains the structural failures of the EZ.

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Un projet mort-né : la Confédération européenne

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EU’s revised enlargement methodology: Emperor’s new clothes as the new iron curtain falls in Europe

EU’s revised enlargement methodology: Emperor’s new clothes as the new iron curtain falls in Europe

France and the concept of European sovereignism at the integration crossroad

Historical errors in the initial conception of the euro and its subsequent development

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