"two-speed Europe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: twospeed Europe [alternative]
Etymology: two-speed + Europe, patterned after automotive terminology to describe different rates of progress. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|two-speed|Europe}} two-speed + Europe Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=two-speed Europe}} two-speed Europe (uncountable)
  1. (European Union, politics) 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. Wikipedia link: two-speed Europe Tags: European-Union, uncountable Translations (concept of a core group integrating faster): Europa met twee snelheden [neuter] (Dutch), kahden nopeuden Eurooppa (Finnish), Europe à deux vitesses [feminine] (French), ორსიჩქარიანი ევროპა (orsičkariani evroṗa) (Georgian), Europa der zwei Geschwindigkeiten [neuter] (German), Europa a due velocità [feminine] (Italian), Europa dwóch prędkości [feminine] (Polish), Europa a duas velocidades [feminine] (Portuguese), Europa de las dos velocidades [feminine] (Spanish), tvåfartseuropa [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-two-speed_Europe-en-noun-xO5pEF~P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, European Union, Politics Topics: government, politics Related terms: noyau dur, hard core, vanguard, differentiated integration, enhanced cooperation, opt-out, eurozone, Schengen Area, supranationalism, inner six, federation of the willing, Fortress Europe, subsidiarity Coordinate_terms: multi-speed Europe, multi-tier Europe, multi-speed Europe (english: all countries have the same goal, just different timing), Europe à la carte (english: countries pick and choose specific policies), variable-geometry Europe (english: flexibility based on specific geographical or functional needs), multi-tier Europe (english: circles; a formalized division into distinct of membership), concentric circles (english: a model with a core, a periphery, and associated non-members), federal core Europe, pioneer groups, pioneering member states, multi-menu Europe, Olympic circles (english: overlapping groups of integration)

Alternative forms

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