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Paneuropean Union
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The International Paneuropean Union, also referred to as the Pan-European Movement and the Pan-Europa Movement, is an international organisation and the oldest European unification movement. It began with the publishing of Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi's manifesto Paneuropa (1923), which presented the idea of a unified European State. The Union's General Secretariat is located in Munich, but maintains branches across Europe.
![]() The stars from the flag of Europe have been added to the Paneuropean flag in 1955.[1] | |
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Abbreviation | PEU |
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Formation | 1923 (1923) |
Type | International organisation |
Legal status | NGO |
Purpose | European unification movement |
Headquarters | Strasbourg |
Location | |
Region served | Europe |
President | Alain Terrenoire (2004–) |
Main organ | General Assembly |
Website | www |
Since 2004, the President of the Union is Alain Terrenoire, former Member of Parliament in France and MEP and Director of the French Paneuropa-Union. Otto Habsburg became the International Honorary President of the International Paneuropean Union in 2004. The current vice president is Walburga Habsburg Douglas, a former member of the Swedish Parliament.[2]