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The present article identifies in Paul Valéry's poetics two major axes: the man thinking the Self and thinking Europe. At first, the interest goes to the methodical and systematic reflection of the Pure Self. The pastiche "I invent, therefore I am" expresses the commitment of the essayist to the quest of the cogito (in la vita activa and la vita contemplatia). His poetics reveals a meta-textual consciousness of the European man as well as of the Europe within Europe. These double strands highlight a political and cultural image of Europe and the conceptual Europe.

The paper sets out to discuss a three stage framework for tackling the European intercultural dialogue and invokes Edgar Morin's method that consists of three principles: dialogic, recursive, and hologrammatic. Firstly, it considers the idea of the consciousness of European intercultural dialogue and the attitudes that influence the changing trends. Secondly, it recalls some of the first peculiar manifestations of European interculturalism. Finally, it points out the idea of Europe through the prism of the universality of science and the specificity of literature, and the importance of the intercultural education.

The paper highlights two complex issues: the fundamentation of the concept of national interest and the definition of the national interest of the Republic of Moldova. The national interest is an objective-subjective category due to the fact that it encompasses imperishable purposes as well as purposes that are designed by the ruling elite, in accordance with its strategic options. The elaboration of the national interest should be based on the interests of the society and individuals, because the state exists for individuals and not vice versa. The national interest of the Republic of Moldova includes several components, starting with securing and ensuring fundamental rights and freedoms and ending with the realization of the European vocation of the people of Moldova.

The present paper reviews the history of Moldova–European Union relations in the context of European integration option (that officially became a strategic priority in late 2002). It lists a set of reasons explaining the dynamics of the relationship, points out that the Republic of Moldova benefits from openness and a preferential treatment (since the end of 2009), and emphasizes that the opportunity of integration must be explored by approaching the European integration. Considering that the Republic of Moldova is geopolitically and culturally belonging to the European civilization, it is therefore natural to aspire to be a part of the united European family.