In Bulgaria, voter apathy threatens the rule of law

On Sunday April 4th, Bulgarian voters head to the polls in a landmark election for the poorest EU member state. For months on end, the country has been dominated by protests directed at Prime Minister Boyko Borissov’s leadership, with an increasing concentration of power in the hands of wealthy oligarchs. The protestors have demanded Borissov’s...

The Future of Europe is now

The continent has been in a transformative crisis, and while leaders have wrangled over a Conference on the Future of Europe, citizens organised and took action. What we need now is vision, agenda and accountability. Just a short while ago, we watched a dystopian reality unfold as a mob of white supremacists attacked the US Capitol, incited by a...

European vaccine efforts and what we can learn from them

As a year of lock down stretches on, with quarantine and social distancing, suffering and sacrifice, at last a vaccine is here, and yet it isn’t. Anticipating a recovery only to see it delayed can be that much more frustrating. What can we learn from how this unfolded? It’s easy to point to that favourite punch-bag, “the EU”, for the trouble yet...

Lessons for Europe from a surreal American Coup

Somehow we all thought that when 2020 melted away into 2021, the world would wake up to a new reality, free of all the malaise, of Trump, Covid, lockdowns and distress. Alas, of course, it didn’t quite work out that way. Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial and acquittal are yet another testament that this has not just been a bizarre bad...

Trump was the most honest politician. What do we do now he’s gone?

Although it might be a little against the grain to say it, Donald Trump was quite possibly one of the most honest politicians that ever held office. Yes indeed, according to the New York Times he has told more than 36 thousands lies during his presidency, yes that is true. That probably makes him one of the biggest liars to ever hold office....

#Vote4Friendship – for Europe

With a new version of a classic Queen song and high-profile advocates, a music campaign is drumming up support for the European elections: in favor of the European ideal and against nationalism and marginalisation. Pan-European music project: 30 young artists from 28 EU countries join forces to cover “Friends Will Be Friends” by Queen Campaign...

Elementary students interpret friendship in Europe

The vision of Alliance 4 Europe is "A Europe for and by its Citizens". We advocate for citizen participation and we encourage non-voters to raise their voice and vote for the Europe they want to live in. But what about children? Since they also live in Europe, we believe they should also have a say about how they view their own future! We sent...

Illustrators encourage citizens to vote in the EU Elections!

In the framework of the Europe-wide #vote4friendship campaign, 17 graphic designers and illustrators created posters depicting the value of friendship in a diverse but interconnected world. “Pencil Friends” is a creative way to encourage European youth to speak up and vote in the EP elections from May 23-26, 2019 for the future they want....