From Arch-enmity (“Erbfeindschaft” “inimitié héréditaire”) to Lasting Friendship
From Arch-enmity (“Erbfeindschaft” “inimitié héréditaire”) to Lasting Friendship
Author(s): Lutz Michael Büchner Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Geography, Regional studies, Regional Geography, Political Sciences, Recent History (1900 till today), Geopolitics
Published by: Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Keywords: Franco German Cross-Border Friendship; Elysée Treaty; European Unification; Bilateralism;
Summary/Abstract: The article works out that in more than half a century after the signature of the Treaty, the actors and political constellations have changed quite often. The bilateral dialogue between the elected governments in France and Germany, following the Elysée Treaty, helped very much to solve European and global problems. The “chemistry” within the so called “couple” or “tandem”: De Gaulle/Adenauer, Erhard and Kiesinger, Pompidou/ Brandt, Giscard d’Estaing/Schmidt, Mitterand/Kohl, Chirac/Schröder, Sarkozy, Hollande and Macron/Merkel however had and has often a determining influence on the decisions made by them.
Journal: Eurolimes
- Issue Year: 26/2018
- Issue No: 26
- Page Range: 45-65
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English
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