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Is it tomorrow yet? – Central European Forum 2020
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The 11th Central European Forum took place online and looked back at an unusual year via discussions on a wide range of topical themes: from LGBT rights and inequality through to President Trump and climate change, not to mention the omnipresent pandemic.
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Power to the people!
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What do big protest movements have in common? This De Balie Forum on European Culture debate brings together activists from France, the UK, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Italy and the Czech Republic to discuss their strategies, experiences and intentions.
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This is what we know about your future
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What might Europe's future hold post-pandemic? This De Balie Forum on European Culture debate takes a look at what the knock-on effect of the coronavirus outbreak might be for European politics and economics, asking what futures are possible in a world in flux.
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Europe after the pandemic, with Ivan Krastev & Jordi Vaquer
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The coronavirus has had an unprecedented impact upon societies across the world. This CCCB debate looks at the possible aftermath of the pandemic, contemplating the consequences for Europe once the lockdown measures have faded and the economic crisis has kicked in.
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Hungary in the EU
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This De Balie debate with the Hungarian minister of justice, Judit Varga, looks at the EU's critique of Orbán's government on the rule of law. With an Article 7 process against Hungary on the cards, can EU & Hungarian perspectives be reconciled?
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Festival of Ideas on Europe
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The Red House co-hosts the first-ever Sofia Festival of Ideas, looking at Europe and our conceptualisations of it in the run-up to the European Parliament elections in May. What has changed in the way we look at Europe and can we come up with new ideas to help restore confidence amidst ongoing turbulence?
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Francis Fukuyama: against identity politics
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De Balie welcome the renowned American political scientist, Francis Fukuyama, to a discussion with Yoeri Albrecht about Fukayama's new book on identity politics and his proposals for their acknowledgement and incorporation into our models of liberal democracy.
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Battle of Ideas 2018
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The Battle of Ideas returns for another year of provocative and challenging debate. With 100+ speakers, the Barbican Centre will play host to debates on a number of diverse themes, from #MeToo to Big Tech via drill music and Brexit. Come and join the debate.
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Europe: from hope to disaffection. A Mediterranean view
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In a day of seminars, the CCCB & the British Academy look at the shift in perceptions of the EU from the perspective of Southern Europe, tracing how the European project has gone from being greeted as a positive development to having increasingly negative associations.
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Should we be afraid of populism? A conversation with Peter Volgin
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The Red House hosts the well-known Bulgarian moderator and writer, Peter Volgin, in a discussion about his personal political trajectory. What has led to Peter's increasing critique of the liberal status quo & do we have more cause to welcome populism than we perhaps commonly perceive?
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Understanding the populist turn: populism, an east-west divide?
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Ulrike Guérot, Jan-Werner Müller & Sławomir Sierakowski discuss populism's continued rise. This debate focuses on Europe's so-called east-west divide, analysing the different forms that populism takes throughout the continent and the socio-political factors behind such.
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The Forum on European Culture: Act for Democracy!
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The Forum on European Culture returns to look at the role artists and thinkers have played, play and can play in Europe. What role can the arts play in helping the frame the future of Europe at this crucial juncture and how should we all act for democracy?
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