The European Union (EU) has been referred to as one of the most successful post-WWII projects, helping maintain peace and prosperity in Europe for over six decades. However, there have been increasing concerns about its future. Its economic problems have led to significant political turmoil among the member states, posing serious challenges and doubts to the cohesion of the union. Moreover, the EU’s relations with its neighbours have been strained due to major security crises. The war in Ukraine exacerbated the EU’s already unstable relations with Russia and the response of EU member states to the Syrian Crisis and their treatment of refugees shattered the understanding of the fundamental values that the European Union was established on. Xenophobic and Islamophobic movements have emerged all over Europe, causing the discourse within the EU to shift from one of humanitarianism to one of identity, security and threat.

Moderator: David Foster, TRT World Presenter
Ivo Josipović, Former President of Croatia
Volkan Bozkır, Former Minister of EU Affairs of Turkey
Franco Frattini, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy
Štefan Füle, Former European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy

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