The Clash of Realities Behind the CEU Affair Thousands of people are protesting against the close down of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest. A political battle about “foreign influences” and pro or anti EU, US or Russia sentiments. By Kata Szabó
Our Future with Donald Trump Trump has won the battle against the political establishment for now. But what must Europe be prepared for next? By Klaus Linsenmeier
The Battle for Modernity Today’s central line of conflict runs between open societies and various forms of Identitarian radicalism. The challenge we face is to reconcile rapid changes in a globalized modern age with our need to belong and our need for security. By Ralf Fücks
History Repeats Itself - Backwards to Small, Tribal States Is the EU the cause of the injustices we face? Zygmunt Bauman discusses Brexit and the impact it has on the world. By Zygmunt Bauman and Helena Celestino
Ukraine’s Unrequited Passion for Europe The history of EU-Ukraine relations tells of missed opportunities and of unfilled expectations and risks to put the EU's credibility at stake. By Jan Piekło
Why the Brexit referendum gives Trump fresh hope Hillary Clinton should be warned by the British referendum: Similar to the Brexit movement, Trump’s campaign benefits from anti-immigrant sentiment and anger over the “political elites” and “mainstream media”. By Dominik Tolksdorf
View from Paris: The need for certainty The three-word motto cited by Hollande in his statement could serve as a summary of what is needed after the Brexit: “freedom, solidarity, and peace”. By Manuel Lafont Rapnouil
Overcoming European Extremes – Towards One European Neighbourhood Commentary By 2016 the eastern neighbourhood of the European Union (EU) has turned into a region of intercultural conflicts, interstate wars and authoritarian experiments betraying the bright hopes for continental cooperation, freedom and peace of the early 1990s. By Mikhail (Mykhailo) Minakov
A heart for Europe In his new book A Heart for Europe. The Case for Europatriotism, Dick Pels postulates a new Europatriotism in times of doubt and uncertainty. Politicians and intellectuals should take responsibility of charismatic and visionary leadership to oppose the politics of fear by rising nationalist movements. By Dick Pels
Refugees are holding up a mirror to Europe Opening remarks on the occasion of the "EU Quo Vadis?" Conference of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung in Berlin on May 26th, 2016 titled "Crossing Boundaries in European Asylum and Refugee Policy". By Ralf Fücks