What should the European Union look like?

Thematic scope

What should the European Union look like?

• The most vital European questions: concerning the shape of the European Union and the future of Europe. The possible Brexit – the influence of the decision to be taken by the British on the situation of and prospects for the Community
• Euroscepticism, populism and decentralist tendencies: What can they be contrasted with? What do to in order to keep Europe intact as a whole despite it being torn to pieces by contradictions that are fuelled by risks, anxiety and turbulent events? Solidarity or particularism? The energy policy of Europe
• The migration crisis versus the future of the Schengen Area and the cohesion of Europe. The helpless and the passive: What hampers the creation of a rational and uniform policy towards the wave of migration? EU decisions without national implementation – a worrying precedent. What about the implementation of Community policies (e.g. the energy policy)?
• What ideas, concepts, activities and projects can/should the force integrating Europe concentrate around? Potential benefits (in terms of the economy and politics) from the deepening of integration. We seek what unites us – but for now, we are only trying to put out the fires… Or, maybe the integration energy resides in particular regions and we should thus focus on creating many ‘Europes’ united by common ideas and projects?