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Friedrich Merz, future Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, has big plans for his country and isn't afraid to break with traditional policies. This true European and supporter of Franco-German relations has managed to lift the constitutional taboo on the 'debt brake' and wants to commit to European strategic autonomy. Many challenges await him: 'If he succeeds in tackling them, we will be able to say "Germany is back" and even extend this slogan to "Europe is back".
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Editorial
7 July 2025
'The speciality of European elites is no longer dreaming of a perfect Europe but lamenting an imperfect one. This mindset, widely held, has a name: pessimism. And it has a price: resignation.' The
Editorial
27 May 2025
The international context is compelling Europe to speed up integration, to come closer together and to unite. The war in Ukraine and Trump's return to power have prompted Member States to strengthe
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9 May 2025
World peace cannot be safeguarded without creative efforts commensurate with the dangers that threaten it. The contribution that an organised and vibrant Europe can make to civilisation is indispen
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6 May 2025
On Europe Day, the Robert Schuman Foundation will be present at the Place de la République in Paris to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration.
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