Christian Fouchet1961
Christian Fouchet developed proposals for a political union of European states as France sought a more intergovernmental model of cooperation.
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Christian Fouchet developed proposals for a political union of European states as France sought a more intergovernmental model of cooperation.
Christian Fouchet drafted proposals for a European political union reflecting French preference for cooperation between sovereign states.
The idea is to form a new 'Union of States', an interGovernmental alternative to the European Communities
Written by Christian Fouchet, France's ambassador to Denmark
De Gaulle backed the Fouchet Plan, which proposed a political union based on cooperation between European governments.
Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of European based around the EU
De Gaulle fears a loss of French influence in the European Communities, which was becoming more and more supranational so the Plan is an attempt to keep the balance of power in France's favour
De Gaulle supported the Fouchet proposals as an alternative to further supranational expansion of the European Communities.
Draws up the Fouchet Plan for a union of Europe based around the EU
The Fouchet negotiations failed when other Community members rejected France's preferred intergovernmental model.
The success of the European Communities and the lack of enthusiasm of other states stops the Fouchet Plan
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