Beschreibung
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
From the contents A Life in Politics.- Childhood and Youth.- President of the (Youth of the) Flemish Christian Democrats.- Being Prime Minister in Belgium.- Reform Politics of the 1980s.- Foreign Policy.- First Period as EPP President.- Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament.- EPP President from 1999 until 2003.- Eastern Enlargement.- EPP President from 2004 until 2007.- The Future of Politics.