The FMA is pleased to invite you to its upcoming Librorum event, which will feature the presentation of the book “Ten Elections. A History of the European Parliament at the Ballot Box (1979–2024)”. The book was proposed by FMA Member Danuta Hübner and was published by the Jean Monet House, among other partners. The event will take place on 10 December 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 (CET), at the European Parliament in Brussels and online. Interpretation will be available in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.
“Ten Elections. A history of the European Parliament at the ballot box (1979-2024)”
Programme:
The event will begin with a welcome address by FMA President Klaus Hänsch, and an introduction by Marti Grau, Director of the Jean Monnet House. This will be followed by the presentation of the book and author by Danuta Hübner (FMA member) and interventions by Enrique Barón Crespo (Former EP and FMA President), Richard Corbett, and Domènec Ruiz Devesa (FMA members). The Q&A session with the audience will be moderated by FMA Vice-President Monica Baldi, who will also deliver the closing remarks to conclude the event.
THE BOOK
“Ten Elections. A History of the European Parliament at the Ballot Box (1979–2024)”, under the direction of an editorial committee composed of Michele Fiorillo, Oriol López, Debora Righetti and Fernanda Zanuzzi, edited by Michele Fiorillo, brings together insights and reflections from a wide range of current and former Members of the European Parliament as well as distinguished experts in European politics, including:
- Enrique Barón Crespo, Former EP and FMA President
- Brando Benifei, MEP
- Stefano Castagnoli, Institute of Federalist Studies Altiero Spinelli
- Richard Corbett, Former MEP (FMA Member)
- Alfredo De Feo, Scientific Director, European College of Parma
- Pier Virgilio Dastoli, European Movement
- Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Former MEP (FMA Member)
- Martí Grau, Director of Jean Monnet House
- Jordi Guixé, University of Barcelona / European Observatory on Memories (EUROM)
- Danuta Hübner, Former MEP (FMA Member)
- Christine Manigand, Université Paris 3
- Ines Nauwelaers, Jean Monnet House
- Debora Righetti, Jean Monnet House
- Sophia Russack, CEPS
- Christelle Savall, President of JEF Europe
- Michael Shackleton, Lecturer and EU affairs author
- Ilke Toygür, Global Policy Center
- Luisa Trumellini, Union of European Federalists (UEF)
- Nadine Vasseur, Journalist and Writer
This Librorum event offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the history and development of European Parliament elections, through a collective work that combines political analysis with institutional experience.
Summary:
Ten Elections. A history of the European Parliament at the ballot box (1979-2024) is the third of a series of commemorative publications promoted by the Jean Monnet House of the European Parliament and the European Observatory on Memories of the University of Barcelona’s Solidarity Foundation in collaboration with the Istituto di Studi Federalisti Altiero Spinelli and with the support of the programme Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) of the European Commission.
The European Parliament elections of 2024 marked the tenth occasion for Europeans to directly elect their representatives at a supranational level. Since 1979, universal suffrage has enabled citizens to be at the heart of the decisions that affect their lives at the European level. This book surveys these ten formative milestones, their roots, and their implications for the future. The contributors, some of them firsthand actors or witnesses of the events, provide a compelling overview of the elections, covering a wide range of perspectives. Through both scholarly and hands-on approaches, the authors consider the ten European elections in their historical context, from the first steps towards a fully democratic Parliament to the gradual widening of its powers, with meaningful reflections on the future prospects of European democracy.
You can read the entire book here.
END OF YEAR GREETINGS
The Librorum is part of the FMA Annual Events “End of Year Greetings” and will be followed by the Annual Seminar: “The role of EU institutions and Parliamentary Diplomacy in a changing world”.
Both events are open to all, and registration is available here.
The FMA Annual Events “End of Year Greetings” will begin on 9 December with:
- From 18.30 to 21.30: Cocktail Reception and Annual Dinner. More information is available here.
Please note that the Cocktail Reception and Annual Dinner are exclusively reserved for FMA Members and their guests.
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