With the current political situation in Europe, it is hard to imagine that countries like Hungary, Slovakia or Poland would agree to far-reaching changes, for example in the decision-making process
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In their op-ed, Piotr Buras, Camille Grand, and Jana Puglierin explain why the ‘Weimar moment’ could make a difference in the geopolitical future of Europe
In order to achieve economies of scale that would ensure Europe’s economic security and defend its prosperity model, a radical change is required
The Right has positioned itself as the defender of the people, while those who wish to defend Europe seem to offer only a tradition of cosmopolitanism and common values in response
Lea Ypi analyses the winding gap between the European people and the political elite
The key challenge for Europeans in their relationship with the US is the lack of a consensus on handling it, which impairs the development of a cohesive European foreign policy
EU is now focused on sealing its external borders. Instead, it should have championed stability and economic growth in the countries of departure and transit, while creating regular migration routes
While Europeans previously viewed their project as post-national, they now acknowledge that the EU model is exceptional rather than universal
But the longer the war in Ukraine lasts, the more important it will become to ensure that European support remains acceptable for European citizens and convincing for Ukrainians
Pawel Zerka and André Wilkens explain how European sentiments have been tested by the Ukraine war
In the face of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, strong pro-European sentiment has been crucial to ensuring the continent’s solidarity
A new report by ECFR and ECF says that the EU needs to preserve and harness the pro-European sentiment
Europeans must make sure that their actions are in line with their words