{"id":17243,"date":"2024-04-23T13:19:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T11:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/?p=17243"},"modified":"2024-04-23T13:19:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T11:19:34","slug":"terugblik-op-ons-politiek-cafe-over-onze-rol-in-de-europese-democratie-rechtsstaat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/terugblik-op-ons-politiek-cafe-over-onze-rol-in-de-europese-democratie-rechtsstaat\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of our political caf\u00e9 on our role in European democracy & rule of law"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo: (from left to right) Iris Vrolijks, Pieter de Wilde, Thijs Reuten, Elene Amiranashvili (FMS)<\/em><\/p>\n

On Wednesday 17 April, politically interested people gathered in Groningen for an enriching evening of debate and reflection on our role in European democracy and the rule of law. The political caf\u00e9 provided a stage for lively discussions and deep insights, with contributions from politicians, academics and civil society organisations highlighting different perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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MEP Thijs Reuten, professor Pieter de Wilde and co-founder of Our Rule of Law, Elene Amiranashvili, led the discussion on the state of European democracy, the influence of media and Europe's position as a protective wall of our shared values. Iris Vrolijks, president of the Young Socialists, served as moderator of this panel discussion. In addition, Dengiyefa Angalapu, researcher at the Centre for Democracy and Development in Nigeria, delivered an opening speech on the global struggle for democracy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The evening also offered ru<\/span>imte for critical reflection on Europe's role as a guardian of values such as freedom, justice and human rights. The discussions led to concrete questions about the role of the Netherlands and other member states in strengthening European democracy and ensuring the rule of law. Is financial conditionality an effective means of holding countries like Hungary accountable for upholding democratic values? And how can we protect media freedom in Europe from increasing pressure and intimidation?<\/p>\n

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The political caf\u00e9 in Groningen b<\/span>ood not only provided a platform for enlightening discussions, but also served as a call to action. It reminded<\/span>the remind us that democracy and the rule of law are not self-evident; they require constant effort and commitment from all of us. Let us continue the conversation, both within our communities and on the European stage, to continue building a stronger and more resilient Europe.<\/p>\n

Save the date! <\/span>On 16 May, we will organise a political caf\u00e9 in Maastricht, building on what we discussed in Groningen, but also focusing specifically on Maastricht's role as a European city.<\/span><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Foto: (van links naar rechts) Iris Vrolijks, Pieter de Wilde, Thijs Reuten, Elene Amiranashvili (FMS) Op woensdag 17 april kwamen in Groningen politiek ge\u00efnteresseerden samen voor een verrijkende avond vol debat en reflectie over onze rol in de Europese democratie en rechtsstaat. Het politiek caf\u00e9 bood een podium voor levendige discussies en diepgaande inzichten, met […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17292,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","region-eu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17243"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17243\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}