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| + | The '''European_Documentation_and_Information_Centre''' (CEDI) was founded in 1952 in Spain, then ruled by [[Francisco Franco|General Franco]]. The initiator and head of the organization was [[Otto von Habsburg]], the eldest son of the last emperor Charles I of [[Austria-Hungary]]. | ||
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| + | CEDI brought together various Christian conservative groups that had emerged in Western Europe during the period of reconstruction, the onset of the [[Cold War]] and the beginning of European integration. The initial «Circle of Friends», hardly noticed by the outside world, soon developed into an important transnational network of contacts. Under the pretext of cultural exchange and an "Western" togetherness, the CEDI made it possible for Francoist Spain, which was then isolated in terms of foreign policy, to meet regularly with prominent conservatives from Western Europe.<ref>https://www.cairn.info/revue-etudes-germaniques-2009-2-page-427.htm</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 00:58, 9 February 2021
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| Abbreviation | CEDI |
| Formation | 1952 |
| Founder | • Alfredo Sanches-Bella • Otto von Habsburg |
The European_Documentation_and_Information_Centre (CEDI) was founded in 1952 in Spain, then ruled by General Franco. The initiator and head of the organization was Otto von Habsburg, the eldest son of the last emperor Charles I of Austria-Hungary.
CEDI brought together various Christian conservative groups that had emerged in Western Europe during the period of reconstruction, the onset of the Cold War and the beginning of European integration. The initial «Circle of Friends», hardly noticed by the outside world, soon developed into an important transnational network of contacts. Under the pretext of cultural exchange and an "Western" togetherness, the CEDI made it possible for Francoist Spain, which was then isolated in terms of foreign policy, to meet regularly with prominent conservatives from Western Europe.[1]
Known members
2 of the 17 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
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| Richard Jaeger | German politician |
| Hans-Joachim von Merkatz | First president of the Vaduz Institute |
