Original, English-language version of an op-ed written by Martti Ahtisaari, Joschka Fischer, Mabel van Oranje and Mark Leonard. Distributed through Project Syndicate
Media mentions
“To realise our national interests today, Britain almost invariably has to work through international alliances and institutions, often starting with the EU.” Column by Timothy Garton Ash
“A group of European politicians and intellectuals have started a new think tank aimed at pushing EU capitals to creating a “more coherent and vigorous” foreign affairs policy in an attempt to make Europe a stronger player on the global stage.” News article
“Among their proposals are closer EU co-operation at the UN, the IMF, the World Bank and the WTO, as well as a firm commitment to future membership for Turkey and the western Balkans.” News article
Fischer und Ahtisaari sind die Galionsfiguren eines neuen europ?ischen Think Tank, des “European Council on Foreign Relations”
“50 prominent Europeans, including former politicians and intellectuals, called on the European Union to […] keep its promises made to candidate Turkey.”
“Gli europei dovrebbero fare di tutto per convincere gli americani che con l’Iran bisogna mettere sul tavolo tutte le questioni rilevanti, non solo il nucleare,” ha detto Joschka Fischer al Corriere della Sera
“When you see that our economy is 15 times Russia’s, normally you would think that Russia depends more on Europe than the other way around,” Fischer said in a telephone interview
German-language version of an opinion piece written by ECFR co-chairs, published in Switzerland’s Tages-Anzeiger through Project Syndicate
“The divisive question of Turkey’s accession to the European Union is reopened on Tuesday with an appeal from 50 prominent politicians and intellectuals for the door to full membership for Ankara to be kept open.” News article by Tony Barber