Just as the EU seemed to lose momentum, Russia’s war against Ukraine forced the member states to rally around the idea of Europe as a value-based, economic and political community. It remains to be seen how long this will last, but it has become clear that the EU can be an object of desire and identification – at least to those outside. Recently, Ukraine and Moldova were granted EU candidate status. Others, not least in the western Balkans, have been waiting in line for a long time. Does the EU still represent the hope of a better future? Can – or must – the political project Europe be renewed from the periphery? What role can and should Bulgaria play in such an overhaul – both inside and outside the EU?
Speakers: Dubravka Stojanović (RS), Iryna Vidanava (BY), Vessela Tcherneva (BG) and Stanislav Secrieru (MD)
Moderator: Michael Martens (DE)
This Sofia Debate on Europe panel was recorded on 25 February 2023 at Toplocentrala in Sofia, Bulgaria.
https://www.debates-on-europe.eu/sofia-2023/
#debatesoneurope #sofia2023 #bulgaria
Speakers: Dubravka Stojanović (RS), Iryna Vidanava (BY), Vessela Tcherneva (BG) and Stanislav Secrieru (MD)
Moderator: Michael Martens (DE)
This Sofia Debate on Europe panel was recorded on 25 February 2023 at Toplocentrala in Sofia, Bulgaria.
https://www.debates-on-europe.eu/sofia-2023/
#debatesoneurope #sofia2023 #bulgaria
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