English Explanatory Dictionary

two-speed Europe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A model of European integration in which a core group of member states (the "vanguard") pursues deeper integration at a faster pace than the rest of the union, which remains at a lower level of integration.

Word forms

two-speed Europe twospeed Europe

Etymology

two-speed + Europe, patterned after automotive terminology to describe different rates of progress.

Antonyms

ever closer union

Related words

noyau dur hard core vanguard differentiated integration enhanced cooperation opt-out eurozone Schengen Area supranationalism inner six federation of the willing Fortress Europe subsidiarity
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