European Union

A special EU summit of heads of state and government will take place on 23 September. After years of neglect, however, a solidary EU refugee policy cannot be elaborated in summary proceedings and under pressure. A commentary by Eva van de Rakt.

For four days now I have been in Budapest, a witness to a drama that I would have considered impossible in an EU capital not long ago.

For four days now I have been in Budapest, a witness to a drama that I would have considered impossible in an EU capital not long ago.

For four days now I have been in Budapest, a witness to a drama that I would have considered impossible in an EU capital not long ago.

'With great power there must also come - great responsibility'.

What strategies and actions can counter populist demagoguery and what is necessary to rebuild trust in the national and European political system(s) and restore their legitimacy in the eyes of European citizens?