Fondation Robert Schuman

Our activities in September 2023

■ Publications :

Schuman Report on Europe, State of the Union 2023

22,00€ - Paper format

Shop | Europe has changed... The Schuman Report on Europe, the State of the Union 2023 analyses the profound changes that have taken place in Europe, accelerated by the shock of the war in Ukraine. This 17th edition includes 19 contributions from eminent figures, 30 original maps and a full set of commented statistics.

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The Permanent Atlas of the European Union

20.00€ - Paper format

Shop | The fifth edition of the Permanent Atlas of the European Union offers a comprehensive, easy-to-access overview of the European Union, the eurozone and each of its 27 Member States. It summarises the main points of the Union's history, politics and statistics, and includes more than 50 physical and geopolitical maps of Europe.

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■ Editorials :

Europe: A message and a turning point

11/09/2023

The State of the Union address by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was more than just an assessment: it was an overview of current European decisions and a projection into the future of common policies.

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A much-needed overhaul in tribute to Robert Schuman

04/09/2023

What Robert Schuman (who left us exactly 60 years ago) achieved in 1950 was wildly audacious," says Jean-Dominique Giuliani. Today, Europe needs to breathe new life into itself and invest massively, everywhere.

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Taken up by the medias

22/09/2023

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04/09/2023

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■ Schuman papers :

New biotechnologies, allies for food safety in the face of climate change. Where Europe stands?

25/09/2023

The food market is marked by soaring prices and shortages due to supply shocks following the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as repeated extreme weather events linked to climate change and geopolitical conflicts, notably Russia's invasion of Ukraine. According to Agnès Ricroch, all innovations must be used to ensure food security, particularly in the European Union.

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What kind of majority coalition is possible in Poland following the parliamentary elections on 15 October?

18/09/2023

This is a key election in Corinne Deloy's view, with the Polish elections on 15 October mainly pitting the governing Law and Justice party against the Civic Platform of former European Council President Donald Tusk. On the face of it, neither the United Right coalition nor the Citizens' Coalition are likely to win an absolute majority in the Sejm.

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Hard choices: if not now, when?

11/09/2023

For Simon Serfaty, as the war in Ukraine drags on without a decisive turning point, and both sides have no intention of losing, dialogue will have to be the way forward.

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Between inflation and growth: for an ECB at the service of European power and strategic autonomy

04/09/2023

The European economic model was built on a monetary policy strategy focused exclusively on price stability. According to Nicolas Goetzmann, an economic model based on domestic demand requires a change of approach based on the search for maximum potential growth and full employment.

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■ European elections monitor :

Will the Christian Social Party (CSV) return to office in Luxembourg?

11/09/2023

The Luxembourg authorities announced that legislative elections would be held in the Grand Duchy on 8 October. As in 1999 and 2017-2018, when both elections were held in under a year, 2023 will be an electoral "super year" for Luxembourg, as the population will be called upon to renew the 60 members of the Chamber of Deputies, the single chamber of Parliament, after appointing the representatives of the country's 100 communal councils on 11 June.

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Robert Fico back in power in Slovakia?

30/09/2023

On 30 September, Slovaks renewed the 150 members of the National Council of the Republic (Narodna rada Slovenskej republiky), the single chamber of parliament. Direction-Social Democracy (SMER-SD), led by former prime minister Robert Fico, came out ahead with 22.94% of the vote and 42 seats. It beat Progressive Slovakia (PS), (17.96% and 32 seats) and 5 other parties represented in parliament with which it will attempt to build a coalition.

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Taken up by the medias

30/09/2023

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15/09/2023

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■ Events :

Presentation of the Franco-German Journalism Prize 2023

14/09/2023

At the 40th awards ceremony, 5 winners were honoured in the Documentary, Investigative, News, Young Talent and Special Prize categories. The Franco-German Media Grand Prix was also awarded to the writer Leïla Slimani and the translator Georges-Arthur Goldschmidt. The Robert Schuman Foundation is a partner of the Prize.

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Migration: at the centre of history and the future of Europe

14/09/2023

The Robert Schuman Foundation and the Genshagen Foundation organised the European debate for the Franco-German Media Prize 2023 on the theme of Migration: at the heart of Europe's history and future.

Listen to the debate (in German)

■ The foundation in the medias :

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