The State of the Union 2017

Watch the Panel discussion below:

The 2017 edition of The State of the Union took place from 4 to 6 May and had a special emphasis on Building a People’s Europe, it revolved around the theme of European Citizenship, a multi-faceted topic of acute relevance across all EU member states. Sessions will deal with the future of citizenship; direct democracy and populism; the impact of the global refugee emergency on Europe; the financial crisis, the free movement of persons and the labour market; and security, in a broad sense of the word.

From left to right: Vincenzo Grassi – Secretary General of the European University Institute, Enrique Barón Crespo, Monica Baldi and Renaud Dehousse- President of the European University Institute,