Upcoming Event: Liberal Breakfast on the Spanish Elections

After government only formed in a second election attempt in 2016, Spanish citizens will now cast their vote in a snap election on April 28. Less than one month later, Spaniards will have to vote again for their local, regional and European representatives on May 26. Join us at our next liberal breakfast for a discussion with Ramón Bauzá from Ciudadanos!

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17. April 201917. April 2019 by fnfeurope

Upcoming Event: Award Ceremony – Animate Europe International Comic Competition

The overwhelming success of our “Animate Europe” competition proves that artists have fascinating visions to share. In 2019, we launched a fourth “Animate Europe” competition round to get to know even more exciting stories.

In our Poland Newsletter guest contributor Dr. Milosz Hodun is giving us monthly updates about current news, events and all other things you need to know about Poland.

28. February 201912. March 2019 by fnfeurope

Animated short films

Already in the previous editions of our international comic competition “Animate Europe” in 2013, 2015 and 2017, we asked comic artists and graphic novelists from all over the world to share with us their ideas about Europe. Its overwhelming success is a clear sign that artists have fascinating visions to share: comic books, exhibitions and… Read More

20. February 2019 by fnfeurope

Münchner Scherbenpuzzle

Große Durchbrüche gab es bei der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz nicht zu vermelden. Dafür deutet sich ein neuerliches Ringen um Einfluss zwischen bestehenden und aufstrebenden Mächten an, welches gleichzeitig das Potential hat, die Zukunft der transatlantischen Beziehungen zu gefährden.

20. February 2019 by fnfeurope

Italiens Populisten provozieren ganz Europa

Vergangene Woche zog Frankreich unter großer internationaler Aufmerksamkeit seinen Botschafter aus Rom ab. Der Streit zwischen den beiden Gründungsmitgliedern der Europäischen Union hält zwar schon länger an, erreichte nun aber eine neue Eskalationsstufe. Passend dazu nutzte der italienische Premierminister Conte seine gestrige Rede im Europaparlament zur Abrechnung mit der EU. Hundert Tage vor der Europawahl… Read More

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Humans of Freedom

Annika The spirit that I got from home and which has shaped me significantly is the mind-set that only I am responsible of my life and nobody else. You can’t just stand there and wait for the things to happen. You need to go out there and do it and most importantly, work for it. Nothing in life comes for free, not even freedom.

Annika Arras, Director of European Women’s Academy

I would have never imagined that I would be able to work together with people from countries, who back then decided about the future of my country. Today, together with my colleagues from other Member States, I can now actively shape the future of not only my country, but Europe as a whole.

Valentin Tonchev, Assistant to Bulgarian MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk (ALDE)

We always have to re-invent ourselves. That’s what makes life so interesting. That’s what makes our life an adventure and not a place of despair.
Our society is based on freedom. And freedom means change, means discussion, changing opinion and influencing each other.

Bart Somers, Mayor of Mechelen

LP1_7395 Being a woman, a mother, a self-employed entrepreneur, and a political activist is hard and I often feel discriminated against. Still I keep fighting for liberal and human rights since for me reforming the society I live in is a deed of responsibility

Katerina Papanikolaou, Human Rights Activist from Athens

A lively dialogue is based on tolerance and mutual respect. Our activities aim at promoting and developing these basic values through intercultural exchange.