NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Author(s): Dima - Laza Ramona Stăncuța
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Communication studies, Theory of Communication
Published by: Editura Universităţii Vasile Goldiş
Keywords: body language; communication; gestures; politics; Europe; culture; diplomacy
Summary/Abstract: Non-verbal communication influences diplomatic and political interactions. This paper focuses on typically European innate or culturally acquired gestures as well as on the manner in which they shape communication on the political arena of Germany, Italy and France in particular. Germans are usually reserved and formal, they respect personal space reflecting discipline and professionalism. Italians, on the other hand are much more expressive in terms of non-verbal cues cherishing emotional engagement and proximity. France represents a mixture of elegance and subtle facial expressiveness. Understanding body language is essential for effective communication within the European Union and diplomatic success often depends on the ability to perceive correctly such cultural differences

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