On 23 April, ECF was in Leeuwarden – the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2018 – for a discussion based on the New Pact for Europe's second report with local, national and European stakeholders, politicians, opinion makers, entrepreneurs and scientists. The central question of the debate was how to share power, build alliances and establish not only a genuine dialogue, but an equitable distribution of responsibilities between the State, market and the Mienskip (which means ‘community’ in Frisian) at the local, national and European level. Read a report, browse through the image gallery and media coverage of the event, and listen to the full debate.
Read MoreFeatured People: Silke Helfrich
"...in order to recreate constantly the world, we need to cooperate, we need to work together. There is no other way." Silke Helfrich is an author and independent activist of the Commons and is founding member of Commons Strategies Group as well as the editor of several books on the Commons. On 23 April, she will give the keynote speech at ECF's Towards a European 'Mienskip': A Public Debate about the Future of Citizens in Europe.
Read MoreTowards a New Pact for Europe: the role of culture and citizens in a ‘Participatory Union’
Janis Emmanouilidis, European Policy Center and Letizia Cariello, visual artist, have shared their views during the debate "Towards a New Pact for Europe" on 7 November 2014, moderated by Lennart Booij, BKB, at BOZAR in Brussels
Read MoreTowards a New Pact for Europe: Second Report
As one of the partners in the New Pact for Europe initiative to foster and promote the European debate, we would like to share the second report of the New Pact for Europe project: Towards a New Pact for Europe.
Read MoreNew Pact for Europe - Media Coverage
In the run-up to the elections for the European Parliament, 200 people gathered in a packed ‘De Balie’ debate centre in Amsterdam to discuss the state of the European Union (EU). The debate has been covered by Dutch and international media.
Read MoreEurope’s future up for debate: a summary of the 'In the EU We Mis(Trust)' debate
In the run-up to the elections for the European Parliament, 200 people gathered in a packed ‘De Balie’ debate centre in Amsterdam to discuss the state of the European Union (EU). The crowd showed that there is a voracious appetite for debating Europe’s future – and a mini-poll of the audience revealed that the majority of those who took part want to fundamentally rethink the way the EU works rather than abandoning the European project altogether.
Read MoreIn the EU We (Mis)Trust: on the road to the European elections - Image gallery
On 10 April 2014, in collaboration with De Balie, we organised a public debate about the EU and its future titled: “In the EU We (Mis)Trust: on the road to the European elections”. This debate was part of the New Pact for Europe project, that examines the challenges Europe is facing today, and the strategic choices that need to be made. Have a look at the image gallery.
Read MoreIn the EU We (Mis)Trust: on the road to the European elections - an account of the debate
On 10 April 2014, in collaboration with De Balie, we organised a public debate about the EU and its future titled: “In the EU We (Mis)Trust: on the road to the European elections”. This debate was part of the New Pact for Europe project, that examines the challenges Europe is facing today, and the strategic choices that need to be made.
Read MorePhilippe Legrain - Keynote speech "In the EU We (Mis)trust: towards the European elections"
On 10 April 2014, together with De Balie we have organised a public debate about the EU and its future: “In the EU We (Mis)Trust: on the road to the European elections”. This debate was part of the New Pact for Europe project, that examines the challenges facing Europe today, and the strategic choices that need to be made. One of the keynote speakers was Philippe Legrain. You can download his speech from our Library.
Read MoreIn the EU we (Mis)trust - on the road to the EU elections - debate panelists
There is a growing mistrust of the EU among Europeans. Many citizens perceive the EU as being too distant and too bureaucratic. This question will be debated during the In the EU We (Mis)Trust – on the road to the EU elections event on 10 April at De Balie.
The discussion will include distinguished experts George Pagoulatos, Philippe Legrain, Jet de Ranitz, Bas Eickhout, Dirk Gotink, Kati Piri, Gerben Jan Gerbrandy and Eric Smaling.
Read MoreA profile of Philippe Legrain as part of the "In the EU We (Mis)Trust: on the road to the European elections" debate
A critically acclaimed thinker and communicator who has also been a senior policymaker, Philippe Legrain will be a speaker at the “In the EU We (Mis)Trust: on the road to the European elections” we organise in De Balie on 10 April.
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