EUROPHILEEUROPHILES IN S IN

FRANCEFRANCE

WHAT IS IT?WHAT IS IT?

A europhile :

- admires European culture or society. - wants to reduce government on the level of the nation-state-is a person who wants to join european community

WHAT ARE THERE ARGUMENTS ?WHAT ARE THERE ARGUMENTS ?

__ The importance less and less relevant of the old __ The importance less and less relevant of the old powers on the wold scale like France united powers on the wold scale like France united kingdom and germany overtaken buy the United-kingdom and germany overtaken buy the United-states and soon China and India.states and soon China and India.

_ A united Europe, with a population and an _ A united Europe, with a population and an economy larger than that of the United States, economy larger than that of the United States, would make a viable partner, whose opinion and would make a viable partner, whose opinion and interests would be taken into account on the interests would be taken into account on the world stage. world stage.

THE EUROPHILES POLITICAL PARTIES

- Democratic Movement

- The Greens

- Federalist Party

- Socialist Party

- UMP

THE LEADER OF THE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT IN

France

François BAYROU

THE LEADER OF THE GREENS IN FRANCE

Daniel COHN BENDIT

THE LEADER OF THE FEDERALIST PARTY IN FRANCE

Jean-Philippe ALLENBACH

THE LEADER OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY IN FRANCE

Martine AUBRY

THE LEADER OF THE UMP IN FRANCE

Nicolas SARKOZY

What is the main reason of the europhilia in What is the main reason of the europhilia in France ?France ?

Europe, the twenty-first century, is dedicated to:Europe, the twenty-first century, is dedicated to:

•guarantee peace;

•consolidating the reunification of the continent;

•ensure the safety of its citizens;

•promote economic and social development and meet the challenges of globalization;

•preserve the identity of European peoples and respect their diversity;

•to project the values which are attached the Europeans, such as sustainable development, human rights, the social market economy.

Sources :Sources :

http://fr.wikipedia.orghttp://europa.eu/abc/12lessons/lesson_1/index_fr.htm