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Paneuropean Union

December 07, 2023

Not to be confused with European Union or Pan-European identity.
"Pan-Europe" redirects here. Not to be confused with Pan-European.

The International Paneuropean Union, also referred to as the Pan-European Movement and the Pan-Europa Movement, is an international organisation and the oldest European unification movement. It began with the publishing of Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi's manifesto Paneuropa (1923), which presented the idea of a unified European State. The Union's General Secretariat is located in Munich, but maintains branches across Europe.

International Paneuropean Union
The stars from the flag of Europe have been added to the Paneuropean flag in 1955.[1]
Original flag (1922)
AbbreviationPEU
Formation1923 (1923)
TypeInternational organisation
Legal statusNGO
PurposeEuropean unification movement
HeadquartersStrasbourg
Location
Region served
Europe
President
Alain Terrenoire (2004–)
Main organ
General Assembly
Websitewww.international-paneuropean-union.eu

Since 2004, the President of the Union is Alain Terrenoire, former Member of Parliament in France and MEP and Director of the French Paneuropa-Union. Otto Habsburg became the International Honorary President of the International Paneuropean Union in 2004. The current vice president is Walburga Habsburg Douglas, a former member of the Swedish Parliament.[2]

History edit

 
The Austrian-Hungarian border crossing where the Pan-European Picnic took place in 1989

Coudenhove-Kalergi, a member of the Bohemian Coudenhove-Kalergi family and the son of an Austro-Hungarian diplomat and a Japanese mother, was the organisation's central figure and President until his death in 1972.

As French prime minister and follower of the Paneuropean Union Aristide Briand (Nobel Peace Prize laureate for the Locarno Treaties) delivered a widely recognized speech at the League of Nations in Geneva on 5 September 1929 for a federal Europe to secure Europe and settle the historic Franco-German enmity.[3][4]

The organisation was prohibited by Nazi Germany in 1933, and was founded again after the Second World War.[5] Winston Churchill lauded the movement's work for a unified Europe prior to the war in his famous Zurich speech in 1946.[6][7] The French branch was founded by Georges Pompidou and Louis Terrenoire, subsequently French President and Minister for Information respectively, with the support of Charles de Gaulle. Otto von Habsburg, the head of the Habsburg dynasty and former Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, became involved with the Paneuropean Union in the 1930s, was elected its Vice President in 1957 and became its International President in 1973, after Coudenhove's death.

The organisation was much reviled by the communist regimes of the Eastern Bloc. The organisation became renowned for its role in organising the Pan-European Picnic, an important event during the Revolutions of 1989.

As of 2023, the Paneuropean Union Parliamentary Group in the European Parliament consists of over 120 members from nearly all of the EU Member States and meets regularly during the sessions of the Parliament in Strasbourg.[8]

Ideology edit

The organisation believes in a strong, politically and militarily, united Europe while supporting humanist and Christian values. The EPU is committed to uniting the diverse peoples of Europe, promoting peace, liberty, and rule of law, and for developing stronger democracy and human rights across Europe. The organisation supports the enlargement of the European Union and encourages all European countries to gain full EU membership. The EPU advocates the EU to become an independent, self-sufficient, and peaceful superpower. The EPU also believes in maintaining a European Common Security and Defence Policy, and establishing a European army alongside strong cooperation with NATO.[8][9]

Member organisations edit

As of July 2023, the Paneuropean Union consists of member organizations in 32 countries across Europe:[10]

Presidents edit

No. Image Name Term Notes
1   Count
Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi 		1923–1972 Elected the first International President in 1926
2   Otto von Habsburg, MEP 1973–2004 Former Crown Prince Otto of Austria-Hungary
3   Alain Terrenoire 2004–present Former Member of Parliament and MEP, France

Individual members edit

The Paneuropean Union lists the following as historical members:[11][12]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ This flag variant was displayed at the funeral procession for Otto of Habsburg in 2011.
  2. ^ "Walburga Habsburg Douglas (M) - Riksdagen".
  3. ^ Schulz, Matthias (December 3, 2010). "Der Briand-Plan und der Völkerbund als Verhandlungsarena für die europäische Einigung zwischen den Kriegen" (in German). IEG(http://www.ieg-mainz.de). Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Nelsson, Richard (September 5, 2019). "Aristide Briand's plan for a United States of Europe". the Guardian. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Kövics, E.; Boros-Kazai, Mary (1979). "Coudenhove-Kalergi's Pan-Europe Movement on the Questions of International Politics during the 1920s". Acta Historica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 25 (3/4): 233–266. JSTOR 42555262.
  6. ^ Michael Gehler; Wolfram Kaiser, Helmut Wohnout: Christdemokratie in Europa im 20. Jahrhundert: Christian democracy in 20th century Europe. Böhlau Verlag Wien, 2001, ISBN 3205993608, Seiten 595.
  7. ^ Trevor C. Salmon; William Nicoll: Building European Union: a documentary history and analysis. Manchester University Press, 1997, ISBN 0719044464, Seite 26.
  8. ^ a b "Paneurope". www.international-paneuropean-union.eu.
  9. ^ "Grundsätze".
  10. ^ "Member Organisations". Paneurope.
  11. ^ Richard Vaughan, Twentieth-Century Europe: Paths to Unity, Taylor & Francis, 1979, ISBN 0064971724
  12. ^ "Pan-Europa – The parent idea of a united Europe". Paneurope.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paneuropean Union.
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  • Archival sources on the Paneuropean Union at the Historical Archives of the EU
  • Pan-Europa by Richard N. Coudenhove-Kalergi

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Not to be confused with European Union or Pan European identity Pan Europe redirects here Not to be confused with Pan European The International Paneuropean Union also referred to as the Pan European Movement and the Pan Europa Movement is an international organisation and the oldest European unification movement It began with the publishing of Richard von Coudenhove Kalergi s manifesto Paneuropa 1923 which presented the idea of a unified European State The Union s General Secretariat is located in Munich but maintains branches across Europe International Paneuropean UnionThe stars from the flag of Europe have been added to the Paneuropean flag in 1955 1 Original flag 1922 AbbreviationPEUFormation1923 1923 TypeInternational organisationLegal statusNGOPurposeEuropean unification movementHeadquartersStrasbourgLocation FranceRegion servedEuropePresidentAlain Terrenoire 2004 Main organGeneral AssemblyWebsitewww wbr international paneuropean union wbr euSince 2004 the President of the Union is Alain Terrenoire former Member of Parliament in France and MEP and Director of the French Paneuropa Union Otto Habsburg became the International Honorary President of the International Paneuropean Union in 2004 The current vice president is Walburga Habsburg Douglas a former member of the Swedish Parliament 2 Contents 1 History 2 Ideology 3 Member organisations 4 Presidents 5 Individual members 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory edit nbsp The Austrian Hungarian border crossing where the Pan European Picnic took place in 1989Coudenhove Kalergi a member of the Bohemian Coudenhove Kalergi family and the son of an Austro Hungarian diplomat and a Japanese mother was the organisation s central figure and President until his death in 1972 As French prime minister and follower of the Paneuropean Union Aristide Briand Nobel Peace Prize laureate for the Locarno Treaties delivered a widely recognized speech at the League of Nations in Geneva on 5 September 1929 for a federal Europe to secure Europe and settle the historic Franco German enmity 3 4 The organisation was prohibited by Nazi Germany in 1933 and was founded again after the Second World War 5 Winston Churchill lauded the movement s work for a unified Europe prior to the war in his famous Zurich speech in 1946 6 7 The French branch was founded by Georges Pompidou and Louis Terrenoire subsequently French President and Minister for Information respectively with the support of Charles de Gaulle Otto von Habsburg the head of the Habsburg dynasty and former Crown Prince of Austria Hungary became involved with the Paneuropean Union in the 1930s was elected its Vice President in 1957 and became its International President in 1973 after Coudenhove s death The organisation was much reviled by the communist regimes of the Eastern Bloc The organisation became renowned for its role in organising the Pan European Picnic an important event during the Revolutions of 1989 As of 2023 the Paneuropean Union Parliamentary Group in the European Parliament consists of over 120 members from nearly all of the EU Member States and meets regularly during the sessions of the Parliament in Strasbourg 8 Ideology editThe organisation believes in a strong politically and militarily united Europe while supporting humanist and Christian values The EPU is committed to uniting the diverse peoples of Europe promoting peace liberty and rule of law and for developing stronger democracy and human rights across Europe The organisation supports the enlargement of the European Union and encourages all European countries to gain full EU membership The EPU advocates the EU to become an independent self sufficient and peaceful superpower The EPU also believes in maintaining a European Common Security and Defence Policy and establishing a European army alongside strong cooperation with NATO 8 9 Member organisations editAs of July 2023 the Paneuropean Union consists of member organizations in 32 countries across Europe 10 Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Estonia Finland France Germany Hungary Italy Kosovo Latvia Luxembourg Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland UkrainePresidents editNo Image Name Term Notes1 nbsp CountRichard von Coudenhove Kalergi 1923 1972 Elected the first International President in 19262 nbsp Otto von Habsburg MEP 1973 2004 Former Crown Prince Otto of Austria Hungary3 nbsp Alain Terrenoire 2004 present Former Member of Parliament and MEP FranceIndividual members editThe Paneuropean Union lists the following as historical members 11 12 Konrad Adenauer Raymond Barre Leon Blum Aristide Briand Paul Claudel Benedetto Croce Albert Einstein Sigmund Freud Charles de Gaulle Alfons Goppel Otto von Habsburg Gerhart Hauptmann Bronislaw Huberman Bruno Kreisky Paul Lobe Salvador de Madariaga Heinrich Mann Thomas Mann Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Fridtjof Nansen Jose Ortega y Gasset Georges Pompidou Rainer Maria Rilke Arthur Schnitzler Kurt Schuschnigg Franz Josef Strauss Richard Strauss Gustav Stresemann Paul Valery Franz Werfel Stefan ZweigSee also edit nbsp Europe portal nbsp Politics portalEuropean integration mainly through the European Union and the Council of Europe Euroscepticism opposition to the process of political European integration Pan European identity Politics of Europe Pro Europeanism United States of EuropeReferences edit This flag variant was displayed at the funeral procession for Otto of Habsburg in 2011 Walburga Habsburg Douglas M Riksdagen Schulz Matthias December 3 2010 Der Briand Plan und der Volkerbund als Verhandlungsarena fur die europaische Einigung zwischen den Kriegen in German IEG http www ieg mainz de Retrieved November 16 2023 Nelsson Richard September 5 2019 Aristide Briand s plan for a United States of Europe the Guardian Retrieved November 16 2023 Kovics E Boros Kazai Mary 1979 Coudenhove Kalergi s Pan Europe Movement on the Questions of International Politics during the 1920s Acta Historica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 25 3 4 233 266 JSTOR 42555262 Michael Gehler Wolfram Kaiser Helmut Wohnout Christdemokratie in Europa im 20 Jahrhundert Christian democracy in 20th century Europe Bohlau Verlag Wien 2001 ISBN 3205993608 Seiten 595 Trevor C Salmon William Nicoll Building European Union a documentary history and analysis Manchester University Press 1997 ISBN 0719044464 Seite 26 a b Paneurope www international paneuropean union eu Grundsatze Member Organisations Paneurope Richard Vaughan Twentieth Century Europe Paths to Unity Taylor amp Francis 1979 ISBN 0064971724 Pan Europa The parent idea of a united Europe Paneurope External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paneuropean Union Official website Paneuropean Union on Facebook European Society Coudenhove Kalergi Archival sources on the Paneuropean Union at the Historical Archives of the EU Pan Europa by Richard N Coudenhove Kalergi Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paneuropean Union amp oldid 1185378012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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