Topics of the Hertenstein Talks

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So far, the following topics have been dealt with and discussed in appropriate discussion groups:

European federal state

• Future structure of the EU as a European federal state (2017)
• Future structure of the EU as a European federal state, e.g. Federalism & Democracy (2018)
• The forthcoming EU Future Conference – Prelude to a new constitutional convention for Europe? (2020)
• Why do we need the United States of Europe as soon as possible? (2021)
• Is the EU Strategic Compass calibrated correctly? (2022)
• Europe and the new world (dis)order (2023)

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Foundations of Europe

• Religious/philosophical basis of the EU (2017)
• Legal, religious and philosophical foundations of the EU (2018)
• Social Europe (2019)
• Necessity of parties for the social balance of interests (2019)
• European Monetary and Fiscal Policy (2020)
• The European Citizens' Initiative - What we know after almost 10 years (2021)
• Federalist Forum: Democratic Europe (2023)
• Federalist Forum: Secure Europe (2023)
• Federalist Forum: Sustainable Europe (2023)

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Federalism

• Necessity, Foundations, Types, and the Ideal Federalism (2019)
• Integration of incompatible or newly immigrated sections of the population (2017)
• History of the European Idea and the European Federalists (2019)
• We are not alone! – Networking and Impact of European Federalists (2020)
• The 2024 European Parliament elections. On the way to the Constituent Assembly? (2023)

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We people

• The social aspect or the social configuration of Europe, e.g. Integration, Inclusion and Assimilation (2018)
• Man, his needs and fears as the driving force and limit of politics (2018 and 2019)
• Europe as a project – what does that mean for Europeans today? (2020)
• We bring European citizenship together! Using opportunities for encounters using France as an example (2020)
• What has the corona crisis done to the European self-confidence of Europeans? (2021)
• Which European 'turning point' do we Europeans need? (2022)
• Europe now? – Encounters (2023)

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networking of Europe

• Quo vadis Europe?! (2017)
• The importance of the transatlantic relationship for Europe (2021)
• Europe at war!?! (2022)
• European defense after the war in Ukraine (2022)
• EU and USA – What happens next with transatlantic relations? (2023)

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