Brussels, 13/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - "The Relaunch of Europe" is the title of the conference which was held in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday under the chairmanship of the director of the Italian Institute of Culture, Pialuisa Bianco. "For once, we are not talking about crisis and decline, but of the relaunch of Europe. We must realise that today, more than ever, we need a Europe which is desired and understood by the citizens", said vice-president of the European Commission, Franco Frattini, at the opening session.
Many figures from the political world debated governance, rights, identity, power and wealth: Gianfranco Fini, Italian Minister for foreign affairs, Marcello Pera, President of the Italian Senate, Pierferdinando Casini, President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, the former Prime Minister and vice-president of the European Convention which drafted the Constitution, Giuliano Amato. Around 40 experts from throughout Europe and the United States (economists, lawyers, philosophers, historians and political commentators) took part in the work.