Dr. Matthew D’Auria, University of East Anglia, Norwich;
PD Dr. Florian Greiner, Stiftung Reichspräsident-Friedrich-Ebert-Gedenkstätte Heidelberg;
Dr. Federico Trocini, Fondazione Luigi Einaudi, Torino
This event explores the interplay between processes of European integration, conceptions of freedom, and democratic practices from 1848 to the present. It delves into a complex and delicate relationship, while also considering its symbiotic nature. It raises questions about the political consequences of such a relationship for the current state of affairs within the European Union. In particular, what importance does a united Europe hold for the principles of freedom and democracy and for liberal and democratic institutions in the Old Continent—and vice versa?
