de Gaulle, Charles (1890 - 1970)
French President, who forced the Luxembourg compromise. De Gaulle described the EU Commission as "bureaucrats without a fatherland".
De Gaulle wanted a system where governments cooperated whilst remaining separate, a "Europe of Nations". Not for nations to merge together (supra-national integration).
Links
http://www.charles-de-gaulle.org/sommaire.php3?id_mot=4
http://www.elysee.fr/ang/elysee/gale_.htm
