With an eye on Poland and Hungary, the Minister of State for Europe and Climate at the German Foreign Office warns against compromising on EU principles because of the conflict with Russia. After weeks of blocking the oil embargo, Lührmann is now calling for a serious debate on the unanimity principle. Many member states are open to this, she says in an interview with Till Hoppe.
By Till Hoppe
Last week, the Conference on the future of Europe was concluded. Now far-reaching reform proposals are on the table. The risk that these will amount to nothing is great. The Russian war of aggression shows how urgently the EU needs reforms. The German government should therefore seize the opportunities offered by the conference.
By Redaktion Table
The Conference on the Future of Europe was intended to work out where and how the EU needs to reinvent or improve itself. After the collection and initial discussion, it's now down to the nitty-gritty: Which proposals from the participatory format will actually be taken into account? Starting today, the focus will be on actual implementation.
By Eric Bonse
Creating a sense of European community requires more than a conference, argue our guest authors Andre Wilkens (European Cultural Foundation) and Paweł Zerka of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). They see two areas in particular as crucial, which need to be given special attention.
By Falk Steiner
More tapas, less one-pot:The unanimity rule, under which all member states must agree unanimously on certain sensitive issues, is a thorn in the side of many of Europe's citizens, as the conference on the future of Europe revealed. Will there be a far-reaching reform of the European project?
By Claire Stam
