As always, we'll be providing highlights here on Twitter, so stay tuned!
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"We have seen new #Eurosceptic parties emerge in countries like Italy, where we now have a new party emerging and attracting attention in addition to existing Eurosceptic parties"
"This topic is important: we have upcoming events in The Netherlands, where we expect even more party groups to appear in the national parliament with different nuances of Euroscepticism"
"Euroscepticism in all the countries analysed in the book is in flux. It is a moving target. This is why these projects to understand it and combat it at each different national level are so important"
"The Polish attitude is to profit from the economic benefits of existing integration, but as long as the government remains the same, the attitude will remain to not push for MORE integration"
"We meet in a context of a return to normality in the end of the Trump era in America and a move away from normal relations with the UK as the #Brexit transition period ends"
"Differentiated Integration is currently in the news as one possible way out of the current Rule of Law/Recovery Fund issue. This framework for integration is what we will be discussion within the #InDivEU Project"
In today's final session, we are discussing the "Geopolitics of Europe and European Defence" with @Isabelle_kumar (@euronews), the French Minister of State for European Affairs @CBeaune, and experts from the TEPSA network
Here are the best bits⤵️
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"It feels like Europe is at a watershed moment, when we look at all the crises we face. I will ask each of our speakers asking where we think Europe is today"
French Minister of State for European Affairs @CBeaune is the first to speak, clarifying the French perspective of European Security: "Our aim is not to go out of the existing frameworks, the idea is to get the tools to act - ultimately - when we need to act"
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