EUROPEAN VALUES NETWORK 2010

Held under the patronage of the President of the European Parliament
Mr. Jerzy Buzek

The EVN programme 2010 "TOWARDS A SAFER EUROPE" will deal with eight threats that endanger Europe’s freedom, prosperity and global relevance in different ways. Additional attention will be paid to broader region of Central Europe and the role of the Czech Republic in the EU.

Policy Papers: Towards Safer Europe

This year’s recommendations focused on the major challenges and threats the EU and its Member States are facing in the globalised world of today. The papers were written by young scholars and professionals from fi fteen countries of the European Union and are addressed to practitioners in politics, media, business and academia, who are open to look at current challenges from the wider European perspective. The ultimate purpose of this publication is to make a contribution to the European public debate about Europe’s future, its society, politics and economics.

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Conference: "Towards Safer Europe"

Leaders of four czech political parties discussed possible security threats Europe may face in the years to come. The debate featured Petr Nečas /ODS/, Karel Schwarzenberg /TOP 09/, Jana Hybášková /KDU-ČSL/ and Ondřej Liška /SZ/.

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EVN Briefing Note: Where is this regime going?

Six months have passed since Iran’s disputed presidential elections, and yet the desire of millions of Iranian citizens to challenge  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s victory and the position of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamanei on the streets shows no signs of abating. Iranian students came out in their droves on December 7 to voice their frustration and ladle insults on the authorities.

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