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Le besoin d’Europe

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[fre] À l’heure où l’Union européenne vit une crise profonde, le besoin d’Europe reste aussi actuel aujourd’hui qu’il y a cinquante ans. Ce besoin existe aussi bien dans la « politique interne européenne » que dans la « politique extérieure européenne ». En tant que moteur de l’intégration européenne, le Marché unique dont l’édification se veut la concrétisation des quatre libertés de base du Traité de Rome - la libre circulation des biens, des services, des travailleurs et des capitaux - s’est essoufflé au cours des dernières années. Il convient donc de le réhabiliter à travers un effort de pédagogie et de démystification pour le parfaire et en combler les lacunes notamment dans les domaines des services, des marchés financiers et de l’énergie. Il faut aussi sortir l’Europe sociale de son état embryonnaire. Le dépassement de la crise actuelle réside dans la capacité éventuelle des gouvernants à convaincre à nouveau une large majorité des Européens que la valeur ajoutée offerte par l’Europe a des retombées réelles pour tous ses citoyens. . Classification JEL : F15, N14 [eng] The need for a united Europe . At a time of great crisis facing the European Union, the need for a united Europe is just as present today as it was fifty years ago, both in terms of « European domestic policy » and « European foreign policy ». As a driving force behind European integration, the Single Market, whose purpose is to implement the four basic freedoms espoused by the Treaty of Rome (free movement of goods, services, workers and capital), has been losing steam in recent years. Efforts must therefore be undertaken to educate the public and clarify the stakes so as to perfect the Single Market and correct any deficiencies, particularly in the areas of services, financial markets and energy. Furthermore, there is still work to be done to develop a Social Europe, which is still in its infancy. In order to move past this crisis, political leaders must once again be able to convince a large majority of Europeans that the added value offered by a united Europe has real benefits for all of its citizens. . JEL classification : F15, N14

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  • Jean-Claude Juncker, 2007. "Le besoin d’Europe," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 88(2), pages 25-30.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2007_num_88_2_4252
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2007.4252
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    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • N14 - Economic History - - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations - - - Europe: 1913-
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • N14 - Economic History - - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations - - - Europe: 1913-

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