Liberal Breakfast on the Slovak Elections

Following the call for a snap election Ireland heads to the polls on 8 February. This is the first election within the European Union to take place after the United Kingdom officiallyleft on 31 January, and the future of Ireland and the European Union in a post-Brexit world will surely be on voter’s minds, as well as important issues such as health, housing and climate change.

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18. February 202019. February 2020 by fnfeurope

Once in 7 Years: No Breakthroughs at this Year’s Munich Security Conference

Some years the Munich Security Conference is more than a series of speeches and background discussions. Sometimes it becomes a stage for sensations, real diplomatic breakthroughs or relentlessly honest position statements. 2020 was not such a year…

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.

11. February 202019. February 2020 by fnfeurope

The Green Deal – Sustainability, Competitiveness & Innovation

The European Commission has recently presented its work programme: A lighthouse project of the team around Commission President von der Leyen is the European Green Deal. One thing is for sure: The European Green Deal will only be a success if citizens, businesses and policy-makers all benefit from its implementation. This also requires good cooperation between decision-makers at European level all the way to the Member States. In the end, the Green Deal will only succeed with, not against, economic actors. Join us in discussing what it takes to make the European Green Deal an economic success!

7. February 2020 by fnfeurope

Interview: After Brexit – Snap Elections in Ireland

On Saturday a new parliament will be elected in Ireland. For the Republic of Ireland, the stakes are high: In recent polls Sinn Fein, the former mouthpiece of the IRA, has risen sharply. In an interview with freiheit.org, Erin McGreehan, city councillor of Louth and a graduate of the European Women’s Academy, explains what the liberal Fianna Fail has to counter this and what the outcome of the election means for Ireland and Europe.

7. February 202018. February 2020 by fnfeurope

New Report: Outlook for Hungary for 2020

Hungarian politics in 2020 will be different from 2019 in a number of ways. After years of paralysis and disarray of the Hungarian non-Fidesz opposition, they are back in the political game after a surprise non-defeat at the municipal elections in October 2019.

6. February 202019. February 2020 by fnfeurope

Liberal Breakfast on the Irish Snap Elections

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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.