Europe: I Struggle, I Overcome (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783540892885)

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Wilfried Martens is one of the most distinguished politicians to come from Belgium in the last ffty years. In his long poli- cal career, he has always fought for the implementation of his goals with passion and deep conviction. What has to be mentioned frst in this context is his s- cessful advocacy of federalism in his home country, Belgium. Already in his time as chair of the CVP youth league from 1967 to 1972, groundbreaking manifestos on Belgium's federali- tion were written under his auspices. Later on, as President of the CVP, he succeeded in negotiating the Egmont Pact, whose essential elements form part of today's federal Belgian C- stitution. He served as Prime Minister for more than a decade, and in this role he convinced the regions and linguistic groups of his country, which were often at odds with each other, of the necessity for cooperation and solidarity.

Author: Wilfried Martens
ISBN-10: 3540892885
ISBN-13: 9783540892885
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 08/28/2009
Pages: 276
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.30w x 0.70d