60th Anniversary of the Elysée Treaty : a look back at the reconciliation processs

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This year 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty, known as well as the franco-german treaty, that endorses the close relationship between France and Germany in diplomatic, defence and education cooperation.

Signed by Général de Gaulle and Chancellor Adenauer on February 22, 1963, it was intended to assert a policy detached from the logic of the blocs in the midst of the Cold War, in a precursory move towards European independence.

On this occasion, Albrecht Sonntag, professor of European studies at ESSCA, analyzes, in 3 articles, the process of civil reconciliation that prefigured, even before politics, the famous franco-german friendship.

1/3 : How did you do it ?

On 22 January 2023, France and Germany celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty, rightly praised as a milestone in Europe’s post-war history. But the Treaty only institutionalised on governmental level a process towards reconciliation that civil society had already initiated without waiting for politics. This is the first post of a series of […]

2/3 : Living with the graveyard

3/3 : Visonary, prudent and successful

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ALBRECHT SONNTAG

Albrecht Sonntag is a member of Alliance Europa. He is Professor of European Studies at the EU-Asia Institute of ESSCA Ecole de Management (Angers).

Albrecht Sonntag is at the origin of the Alliance Europa Multiblog and has led a workshop on “Blogging: Why and How?” for doctoral students.

He was also one of the organizers of the Colloquium on the impact of Brexit on the Loire region, and of the study day on the contribution of sport to the integration of migrants and refugees in Europe.

Posted on 28 June 2023