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).
Britain and de Gaulle
De Gaulle vetoed British membership of the EEC twice, firstly in 1961 and again in 1967. Britain finally joined in 1973, after he had fallen from power.
Links
http://www.who2.com/charlesdegaulle.html
http://www.charles-de-gaulle.org/sommaire.php3?id_mot=4
