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two-speed Europe

two-speed Europe noun: 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.

Noun

two-speed Europe (uncountable)

  1. (European-Union) 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.
    Antonyms:
    ever closer union

Antonyms of two-speed Europe

  • ever closer union

Forms of two-speed Europe

alternative formtwospeed Europe

Origin of two-speed Europe

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

Questions about two-speed Europe

What does two-speed Europe mean?
Two-speed Europe means 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.
What part of speech is two-speed Europe?
Two-speed Europe is a noun.

Words near two-speed Europe in the dictionary

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