Call to Europe III: Conference contributions

Looking towards the European elections in 2014, Call to Europe III debated an alternative social […]

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09/10/2014

Looking towards the European elections in 2014, Call to Europe III debated an alternative social and economic approach for Europe and the importance of building European solidarity as a whole.

Read the interesting and stimulating contributions submitted by 18 experts ( László Andor, Malcom Sawyer, Udo Bulmann, Mariana Mazzucato, Engelbert Stockhammer…) invited to this FEPS annual conference.

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‘Bruselas, ¿te Quiero?’ Tras un verano cruel, Von der Leyen pide a Europa que “luche”

by Euronews 16/09/2025
After a harsh summer, Von der Leyen calls on Europe to ‘fight’” Episode of Euronews’ Brussels, my Love? featuring Beatriz Abellán, FEPS Policy Analyst on International Relations, discussing Von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech, the EU’s trade deal with the United States, and the future of multilateralism. She also stresses that the EU’s credibility is at stake due to its delayed response to the genocide in Palestine.

László Andor: Miből fejleszt az EU ezután?

by Portfolio 28/08/2025
“What will the EU develop from now on?” Analysis by FEPS Secretary General László Andor in Portfolio (HU), highlighting the new MFF’s shift toward increasing EU own-resources, boosting funding for strategic domains like defense, stabilisation and competitiveness, and calling for a flexible crisis-response mechanism such as the proposed Emergency Crisis Response Mechanism

Започва нов ЕС-бюджетен цикъл

by Novi Vremena 26/08/2025
“A new EU budget cycle begins” Article by FEPS Secretary General László Andor in Novi Vremena (BG), highlighting that while Europe must strengthen fiscal capacity to support balanced growth and strategic autonomy, priorities such as cohesion, defense, and social investment must be built into the next multiannual financial framework.

Ласло Андор: България не губи нищо от присъединяването си към еврозоната

by BNR 15/07/2025
"Bulgaria has nothing to lose by joining the eurozone” Interview with FEPS Secretary General László Andor on Bulgarian National Radio, where he explains that Bulgaria has already borne the costs of financial stability and will benefit from eurozone accession.