Die europäischen Institutionen und die Europäische Politische Zusammenarbeit
Die europäischen Institutionen und die europäische politische Zusammenarbeit
Blockierung der Gemeinschaftspolitik
Cartoon by Hanel on how European citizens view Europe (1981)
Image‘And I always thought that Europa was sitting on a bull!’ In 1981, rewriting the ancient myth of the abduction of Europa by Zeus, the German cartoonist, Hanel, takes an ironic look at the lack of passion felt by European citizens for the European Community.
Gaston Thorn, Europe: how to pull out of this crisis? (Brussels, 22 November 1983)
TextOn 22 November 1983, Gaston Thorn, President of the Commission of the European Communities, gives an address at the Royal Institute for International Relations (IRRI) in Brussels in which he indicates the ways and means for Europe to escape from its economic, political and institutional deadlock.
Émile Noël, What is the future of the European Community?
TextOn 20 November 1984, Émile Noël, Secretary-General of the Commission of the European Communities, gives a lecture to the Royal Institute for International Relations (IRRI), in Brussels, in which he emphasises the need to give a new impetus to the European integration process, despite economic and political difficulties.
Address given by Alois Mock: the need to revive the European idea (1982)
Audio extractIn 1982, Alois Mock, President of the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), deplores the loss of a European vision and claims that political debate in Europe is increasingly dictated by conflicts of interests.