Is the EU doomed?
ACCESS EUROPE/NRC Cafe Restaurant lecture with Jan Zielonka and Caroline de Gruyter
The European Union is in crisis. Crippled by economic problems, political brinkmanship, and institutional rigidity, the EU faces an increasingly uncertain future. Jan Zielonka foresees a strongly integrated Europe, albeit with a much weaker EU.
In his recent book Is the EU doomed? Jan Zielonka (St Anthony's College, Oxford University) argues that although the EU will only survive in modest form - deprived of many real powers - Europe as an integrated entity will grow stronger. Integration, he contends, will continue apace because of European states’ profound economic interdependence, historic ties and the need for political pragmatism. A revitalised Europe led by major cities, regions and powerful NGOs will emerge in which a new type of continental solidarity can flourish. In this lecture he will make a compelling case for this, with Caroline de Gruyter, Vienna correspondent for NRC Handelsblad, as a critical discussant, and Mark Beunderman as moderator. The EU may well be doomed, but Europe itself certainly is not.
About the speakers
Jan Zielonka is Professor in European Politics at the St Anthony’s College in Oxford. In his current work he analyses the politics of European integration and disintegration. He also works on the evolving geography of power in Europe.
Caroline de Gruyter is EU correspondent for NRC Handelsblad, based in Vienna. De Gruyter reported extensively on European politics and the European crisis during her residence in Brussels from 2004-2013. She received the prestigious Anne Vondeling Prize for political reporting in June 2013.
Moderator Mark Beunderman is foreign editor for NRC Handelsblad, with a particular interest in the EU, Central and Eastern Europe, international relations, and economy.
Location
NRC Cafe Restaurant, Rokin 65
Registration
Please visit the website of NRC Restaurant Cafe more information and registration.
