Alumni Meeting in Helsinki: What a Year for Europe
Meeting for the first time in Helsinki, United Europe’s alumni and friends spent a fascinating evening debating Europe’s future in a year marked by so many national elections. With Emmanuel…
Young Leaders Voices
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Welcome to “Young Leaders Advocacy Voices”, a dedicated category showcasing the insights and perspectives of Europe’s NextGeneration of Leaders. Here we publish articles authored by young leaders, offering fresh viewpoints on pressing issues, innovative ideas and visionary thoughts that shape our collective future.
Join us in celebrating the voices that drive change and inspire the European narrative. Dive into their perspectives and be part of the conversation that builds a stronger, more united Europe.
Jakob Dalby: Terrorism, Freedom and Security
The terrorist attacks of the last 15 years, from 9/11 to the killings at a Berlin Christmas market last December, have caused governments to greatly expand their security measures. Ever…
Vienna Alumni Discuss Populism
It was the day of the Dutch elections when United Europe’s Alumni and friends met in Vienna for the first time. Naturally, the debate focused on all the elections planned…
Campaign Lessons: How We Walked into Disaster
By Antoinette Hage I first started campaigning for the Democrats Abroad in the UK in July 2015 as I knew that a Hillary Clinton presidential run was on the horizon.…
Caspar Schauseil: Why Diversity Matters
Today’s public debate on the EU refugee crisis is characterised by unfounded fears. Without any base in statistics or historic developments, Europeans appear to be afraid of cultural dilution, of…
Bringing Europe Back Together
Conclusions of United Europe’s 8th Young Professionals Seminar from September 23 to 25, 2016, at Lake Como Europe is in deep crisis. Faced with the Brexit vote in the United…
How Dutch Politics Are Becoming Populist
When it comes to immigrant integration policies, the Netherlands is a country of extremes. Until the late 1970s, the general belief was that immigrants would stay only temporarily. The only…