Europe stands at one of the most critical turning points in its modern history — and the need for serious, substantive political dialogue has never been greater.
In the new episode of “Politics, with Arguments and Knowledge,” we host Loukas Tsoukalis — distinguished academic, author of “Europe’s Coming of Age,” and until recently President of ELIAMEP, Greece’s leading think tank.
With studies and teaching experience at leading European institutions such as the University of Oxford, the London School of Economics, and the College of Europe, Mr. Tsoukalis offers a profound political assessment of where the European Union stands today — and where it can (or must) head next.
The discussion focuses on:
Why the European Union constitutes “the most impressive political experiment” of the 20th century
The existential threats Europe faces today — from Russia, China, and the United States to technological lag
The erosion of international institutions and the return to a “law of the strongest” global order
The war in Ukraine and Europe’s absence from the table of substantive negotiations
The role of diplomacy — and why “dialogue does not mean appeasement”
The rise of the far right and the threats to democracy posed by new technologies
And above all, what small countries such as Cyprus and Greece can — and must — do in a world that has been fundamentally reshaped
An episode about Europe’s political coming of age, the importance of institutional responsibility, and the urgent need for European societies to “wake up” before decisions are made without their voice.
A discussion of substance — about Europe’s present and the difficult future taking shape before us.
