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„Europe entails a commitment: it is a community of solidarity“
Walter Schlebusch, United Europe Board Member
populism
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer: Never Waste a Good Crisis
It has often been said that Europe is an economic and financial giant, a political adolescent and a military pygmy. But does it have the luxury to remain that? Look at the challenges and threats we are facing: climate change, migration, terrorism, pandemics and failing states, to name just a few of them. There is …
Posted in Prominent Opinions, News & Opinions
Tagged Brexit, Macron, Reform, Treaties, Trump, defence, populism
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Why Sylvie Goulard is Optimistic About Europe
Look at Europe: we are beset by populist troubles and a severe financial, economic and social crisis. Migration and terrorism represent huge challenges. In many countries, our democracy is not in good shape. But also look at what we have achieved: we have free education, proper health care, a sense of solidarity in our societies …
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Tagged Competitiveness, Migration, Multispeed Europe, Rule of Law, populism
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Julia Reuss on France’s Next President
France is a deeply divided and disaffected country. Emmanuel Macron, a pro-European liberal, and Marine Le Pen, a Nationalist and Protectionist, represent fundamentally different choices. Yet both owe their success to a break with France’s political establishment. Dr. Julia Reuss, a young German who has beein living in Paris since 2013, is deeply worried about …
Posted in News from United Europe, News & Opinions, Uncategorized
Tagged Elections, Emmanuel Macron, France, Marine Le Pen, Reform, populism
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Developing a European Identity
Conclusions of United Europe’s Young Professionals Seminar in Aix, March 31 – April 2, 2017 As the pro-European demonstrations in more than 60 European cities this spring show, Europeans are increasingly willing to stand up for their future together. Faced with the rise of populist movements and authoritarian leaders in Europe and beyond, they are …
Posted in Young Professionals Seminars, Young Europeans
Tagged Communication, Education, Identity, populism
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The Rome Manifesto: Proposals by the Next Generation
This spring, the European Union is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome. On this occasion, United Europe, together with the German-Italian Centre for European Excellence Villa Vigoni, will present the “Rome Manifesto,” a document setting out the next generation’s views and proposals for the future of Europe. The Rome …
Posted in Widget-Alumni-Events, Events
Tagged Institutions, Reform, Rome Treaty, populism
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Coming Out of the Euro Crisis: A Viewpoint From Spain
Drawing on his expertise on financial markets, Fernando Primo de Rivera in this contribution for United Europe gives a very interesting view of the euro crisis. Thanks to the structural reforms it was forced into, Spain is coming out of the crisis much stronger than it was before. The year 2017 offers Europe a unique …
Posted in News from United Europe, News & Opinions
Tagged Bail-Out, Euro, Euro, European Central Bank, Financial Markets, Fiscal Compact, Greece, Reform, populism
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Don’t write off the EU
Something unprecedented is happening in the Netherlands, France, and Germany. It is not that all three countries face important elections in March, April–May, and September respectively. Nor is it that all three have spawned populist, anti-EU, and anti-Islamic movements (although much smaller in Germany than in the Netherlands and France). Nor is it that these movements have …
J. Bindenagel: The Beginning of the End of the Liberal Order?
It has only been a month since Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the United States of America, but it sometimes seems like years. In his first weeks in office, Trump has signed a multitude of highly controversial decrees. He has also had to replace his National Security Advisor. “The global public has …
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Tagged Donald Trump, Immigration, Trade, Transatlantic Relations, defence, populism
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Burkhard Schwenker: Set Priorities and Implement Them
Europe is threatened by disintegration. There are quite a number of people who don’t believe that the European Union will be able to rise to the challenges of Brexit, nationalist populism and America’s shift towards isolationism and protectionism. Professor Burkhard Schwenker, Senior Partner at Roland Berger and a member of United Europe, disagrees. In a …
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Tagged Brexit, Reform, Trump, defence, digitalisation, growth, populism
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Mathias Döpfner: How to Counter Fake News
Don’t make laws against fake news. Don’t hold Facebook or Twitter accountable for the content posted by their users. Don’t punish them for false information. Finally, don’t believe that government subsidies are a good way to bolster news gathering and fact checking. Mathias Döpfner, Chairman and CEO of Axel Springer SE, one of Europe’s largest …
Posted in News from United Europe, News & Opinions
Tagged Brexit, Donald Trump, Media, digitalisation, fake news, populism
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