Der europäische Gedanke
Der europäische Gedanke
Der europäische Gedanke
‘European unity' from the Luxemburger Wort (21 May 1946)
TextOn 21 May 1946, the Catholic daily newspaper Luxemburger Wort speculates on the historic meaning of European unity in the light of the American and Soviet blocs.
Winston Churchill visits Metz (14 July 1946)
ImageOn 14 July 1946, French national day, Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister, visits the City of Metz. After reviewing the troops with Robert Schuman, MP for the Moselle, and General Julliot, Governor of Metz, he delivers an address in support of European unity.
Address given by Winston Churchill (Metz, 14 July 1946)
ImageOn 14 July 1946, French national day, Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister, delivers an address in Metz in support of European unity.
Front page of Le Courrier de Metz on Winston Churchill’s visit to Metz (15 and 16 July 1946)
TextOn 15 July 1946, the front page of the French daily newspaper Le Courrier de Metz illustrates the historic visit of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to Metz and emphasises the importance of his speech in favour of European unity.
‘The resurrection of Europe’ from Paraat (11 October 1946)
TextOn 11 October 1946, following the end of the Second World War, the weekly journal Paraat, mouthpiece of the Dutch Socialist Party, considers the meaning of the ideal of European unity.
Interview von Emery Reves in Fédération (April 1947)
TextIm April 1947 plädiert der Publizist Emery Reves, Autor des erfolgreichen Werks Die Anatomie des Friedens, in einem Artikel in der französischen Zeitschrift Fédération für die Bildung einer föderalen Weltregierung.
Auszug aus einer Ansprach von Pierre Dupong (Luxemburg, 11. April 1948)
Audio extractAm 11. April 1948 hält der luxemburgische Staatsminister Pierre Dupong eine Radioansprache, in der er die Notwendigkeit einer europäischen Solidarität unterstreicht, um den bewaffneten Konflikten in Europa endgültig ein Ende zu setzen.
‘Let us build Europe, but our security must be guaranteed’ from Le Phare Dimanche (9 May 1948)
TextOn 9 May 1948, the Brussels weekly publication Le Phare Dimanche comments with a degree of scepticism on the initiatives for European unity and particularly emphasises the need to guarantee Europe’s security against the USSR.
Address given by Carlo Sforza (Perugia, 18 July 1948)
TextOn 18 July 1948, in an address given at the University of Perugia, Count Carlo Sforza, Italian Foreign Minister, summarises the historical development of the European idea and calls on his fellow countrymen to work actively towards the unification of the continent.
‘No United Europe while Britain stays Socialist’ from the Daily Mail (3 September 1948)
TextOn 3 September 1948, quoting the American journalist, Walter Lippmann, the British daily newspaper Daily Mail comments on the attitude of the Labour Government towards European unity. It notes that Marshall Aid and Western Union will remain ineffective if the British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, and his Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, do not alter the course of British domestic and foreign policy.
Address given by Emery Reves (Luxembourg, 5 September 1948)
TextOn 5 September 1948, the journalist Emery Reves, author of the best seller The Anatomy of Peace, gives an address to the World Federalist Congress in Luxembourg.
Cartoon by Low on General de Gaulle’s European idea (19 November 1948)
ImageOn 19 November 1948, British cartoonist David Low portrays Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946, who reveals his very personal take on the idea of Europe to US President Harry Truman and British Prime Minister Clement Attlee.
‘Unity and discord in Europe’ from the Internationale Spectator (6 September 1950)
TextOn 6 September 1950, the Dutch journal Internationale Spectator reports on the various movements promoting European unity and draws attention to the obstacles that they are facing.
Interview mit Paul Collowald (Sanem, 28. Juni 2002) – Auszug: die Rede von Winston Churchill am 14. Juli 1946 in Metz
VideoIn diesem Interview spricht Paul Collowald, ehemaliger Journalist bei der Tageszeitung Le Nouvel Alsacien und ehemaliger Korrespondent für Europafragen der Tageszeitung Le Monde im Elsass, über die politische Bedeutung der Rede für die europäische Einheit, die der ehemalige britische Premierminister Winston Churchill am 14. Juli 1946 anlässlich des französischen Nationalfeiertages in Metz gehalten hat.
Interview mit Otto von Habsburg-Lothringen: Jean Monnet (Pöcking, 5.-6. Februar 2004)
VideoIn diesem privaten Gespräch macht der Präsident der Paneuropa-Union Otto von Habsburg eine Unterscheidung zwischen der technokratischen Sichtweise des vereinten Europas von Jean Monnet und der eher visionären Auffassung von Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi.
Interview with Jean-Pierre Gouzy (Paris, 19 October 2007) — Excerpt: the stirrings of pro-European movements after 1945
VideoIn this interview, journalist Jean-Pierre Gouzy, a former Member of the Executive of the French Movement for the United States of Europe and of the French Union of Federalists, identifies the reasons for the proliferation of pro-European movements after the Second World War.
Interview with Jean-Pierre Gouzy (Paris, 19 October 2007) — Excerpt: the pro-European tendency in France after 1945
VideoIn this interview, journalist Jean-Pierre Gouzy, former Member of the Executive of the French Movement for the United States of Europe and of the French Union of Federalists, recalls the origins of the pro-European tendency in France after the Second World War.
Interview with Jean-Pierre Gouzy (Paris, 19 October 2007) — Excerpt: the origins of his federalist commitment
VideoIn this interview, journalist Jean-Pierre Gouzy, former Member of the Executive of the French Movement for the United States of Europe and of the French Union of Federalists, explains the reasons for his commitment to European federalism.