This policy paper argues that in this crucial moment we, Europeans, need to develop a new operating system that would reflect our European values and priorities for the future.

Year: 2021 ISBN: 978-2-39067-004-9 Editors: Nicola Galati and Lorena Villa No one can say whether implementing restrictive measures at the beginning of the pandemic was the right choice as the counter evidence cannot be provided. No one can say whether the economic damage could have been avoided. In the absence of definitive answers, this publication provides a deep analysis of […]

Year: 2021 ISBN: 978-2-39067-007-0 Author: Jan Havlíček In Autumn 2020, Europe faced a series of terrorist attacks that have shown the unreliability of deradicalisation programmes and a systemic failure of the counterterrorism policy. Both Vienna and Dresden attackers had managed to deceive the workers of deradicalisation programmes and had been released from jail a few days before the attacks. This […]

This policy paper presents two reforms that would improve EU food information requirements: the generalisation of a common EU ‘front-of-pack’ evaluative label on all foodstuffs and the introduction of ingredients and nutritional information on alcoholic beverages.

Year: 2021 ISBN: 978-2-39067-002-5 Based on the ELF publication Climate Change and Migration by Elin Jakobsson Script adaptation: Marian Coman Human displacement linked to climate change is not only a theoretical future, but a current reality. Understanding the connection between climate change and migration is essential  for planning and preparing for this challenge. This graphic novel is an interactive odyssey […]

Year: 2020 ISBN: 978-615-6300-00-3 Editor: Dániel Mikecz As Covid-19 spread, governments around Europe enacted severe restrictions to contain the spread of the virus. In this scenario, many governments have deliberately exploited the emergency situation to dismantle the rule of law and restrict media freedom. In this publication, authors assess lockdown measures implemented in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovenia. […]

Year: 2020 ISBN: 978-615-80276-8-7 Editor: Dániel Mikecz As free movement in the Schengen Area is seriously constrained due to the Covid-19 pandemic, questions arise about the future of unrestricted mobility in Europe. This publication analyses the current state of internal migration in the European Union. The contributors assess how Brexit, the rise of the populist right and ageing in Europe […]

Year: 2020 ISBN: 978-615-80276-9-4 Editor: Dániel Mikecz Today, the Visegrad Group is viewed by many as Eurosceptic, retrograde cooperation platform of populists, illiberal-led countries, a counterforce to the European unity process. However, those familiar with the birth circumstances of this regional cooperation know that this has not been the case for a long time, nor is it condemned to be […]

Year: 2020 ISBN: 978-619-7611-02-1 Authors: Flavio Grazian and Hendrik Nahr Editor: Ivaylo Tsonev In a time where trust in traditional ‘political actors’ is in decline; the digitalisation of democratic participation provides new opportunities for citizen engagement with politics. In this effort, citizens and citizen groups all over Europe have developed digital tools to enhance political participation through deliberation, transparency, and wider participation.  This publication explores the […]

Opportunities offered by cyberspace and telecommunications have changed how businesses, governments and people function. 

Hate speech threatens the achievements of liberal democracy. It is like a virus that attacks open societies and the rights and freedoms of European citizens. 

Author: Kevin Tammearu ELF Young Leaders Meeting 2020 supported by LYMEC Good governance and public administration are inherently challenging tasks given their multi-stakeholder nature and the ever-changing demands and needs of citizens. And perhaps it is the challenging nature that calls upon liberal-minded and entrepreneurial leaders to emerge, take up political, administrative and organizational leadership positions and drive meaningful, positive […]