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📣 Together w/ @erstestiftung.org, we invite you to a conversation with renowned historian & author Philipp Blom: “EU(dys)topia – Imagining Europe’s Future(s)”, accompanied by contributions from young European artists & scholars.
🗓️ Vienna & online, 25 Nov, 6 pm
👉 bit.ly/event_25_nov...
#EUmeetsEurope
🗓️ Vienna & online, 25 Nov, 6 pm
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#EUmeetsEurope
November 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM
📣 Together w/ @erstestiftung.org, we invite you to a conversation with renowned historian & author Philipp Blom: “EU(dys)topia – Imagining Europe’s Future(s)”, accompanied by contributions from young European artists & scholars.
🗓️ Vienna & online, 25 Nov, 6 pm
👉 bit.ly/event_25_nov...
#EUmeetsEurope
🗓️ Vienna & online, 25 Nov, 6 pm
👉 bit.ly/event_25_nov...
#EUmeetsEurope
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Vergangenen Sonntag diskutierte eine hochkarätige Runde bei Europa im Diskurs im Wiener Burgtheater über Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der europäischen Verteidigungspolitik.
📺 Die Aufzeichnung zum Nachsehen gibt es hier: www.youtube.com/watch?v=isrB...
🤝 BURG, @erstestiftung.org, @derstandard.at
📺 Die Aufzeichnung zum Nachsehen gibt es hier: www.youtube.com/watch?v=isrB...
🤝 BURG, @erstestiftung.org, @derstandard.at
Krieg oder Frieden? Europas Verteidigungspolitik am Prüfstand
Europa im Diskurs
Krieg oder Frieden? Europas Verteidigungspolitik am Prüfstand
9. November 2025, 11:00 CET
Burgtheater Wien
Europas Sicherheit ist bedroht. Mannigfaltig. Durch Russlands Krieg in…
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November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Vergangenen Sonntag diskutierte eine hochkarätige Runde bei Europa im Diskurs im Wiener Burgtheater über Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der europäischen Verteidigungspolitik.
📺 Die Aufzeichnung zum Nachsehen gibt es hier: www.youtube.com/watch?v=isrB...
🤝 BURG, @erstestiftung.org, @derstandard.at
📺 Die Aufzeichnung zum Nachsehen gibt es hier: www.youtube.com/watch?v=isrB...
🤝 BURG, @erstestiftung.org, @derstandard.at
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Am 9. November geht Europa im Diskurs in die nächste Runde! Es diskutieren Petra Erler, Markus Reisner und Ursula Plassnik über Verteidigungspolitik in EU & Ö, moderiert von @pestui.bsky.social.
In Kooperation mit der BURG, @erstestiftung.org und @derstandard.at.
🎫 www.iwm.at/event/krieg-...
In Kooperation mit der BURG, @erstestiftung.org und @derstandard.at.
🎫 www.iwm.at/event/krieg-...
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Am 9. November geht Europa im Diskurs in die nächste Runde! Es diskutieren Petra Erler, Markus Reisner und Ursula Plassnik über Verteidigungspolitik in EU & Ö, moderiert von @pestui.bsky.social.
In Kooperation mit der BURG, @erstestiftung.org und @derstandard.at.
🎫 www.iwm.at/event/krieg-...
In Kooperation mit der BURG, @erstestiftung.org und @derstandard.at.
🎫 www.iwm.at/event/krieg-...
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📣 We are proud to welcome a new cohort of Europe's Futures fellows!
As the liberal order faces unprecedented challenges, they will explore how #liberalism might be rethought and renewed.
w/ @frankfukuyama.bsky.social @leaypi.bsky.social
👉 www.iwm.at/news/2025-20...
🤝 @erstestiftung.org
As the liberal order faces unprecedented challenges, they will explore how #liberalism might be rethought and renewed.
w/ @frankfukuyama.bsky.social @leaypi.bsky.social
👉 www.iwm.at/news/2025-20...
🤝 @erstestiftung.org
October 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
📣 We are proud to welcome a new cohort of Europe's Futures fellows!
As the liberal order faces unprecedented challenges, they will explore how #liberalism might be rethought and renewed.
w/ @frankfukuyama.bsky.social @leaypi.bsky.social
👉 www.iwm.at/news/2025-20...
🤝 @erstestiftung.org
As the liberal order faces unprecedented challenges, they will explore how #liberalism might be rethought and renewed.
w/ @frankfukuyama.bsky.social @leaypi.bsky.social
👉 www.iwm.at/news/2025-20...
🤝 @erstestiftung.org
80 years of Alpbach: more than a conference. A place where curiosity sparks dialogue, ideas turn into action, and perspectives meet. Our colleagues share why it’s special.
Happy 80th, #EuropeanForumAlpbach!
Join us: www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/re...
Happy 80th, #EuropeanForumAlpbach!
Join us: www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/re...
Happy 80th, European Forum Alpbach!
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August 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
80 years of Alpbach: more than a conference. A place where curiosity sparks dialogue, ideas turn into action, and perspectives meet. Our colleagues share why it’s special.
Happy 80th, #EuropeanForumAlpbach!
Join us: www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/re...
Happy 80th, #EuropeanForumAlpbach!
Join us: www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/re...
This August in Alpbach: connect, reflect, recharge. Under the theme #RechargeEurope, #EFA25 unites young voices with leaders from politics, business, culture & science to shape a democratic future.
Join ERSTE Foundation’s activities.
More: www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/re...
Join ERSTE Foundation’s activities.
More: www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/re...
European Forum Alpbach 2025
YouTube video by ERSTE Foundation
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August 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This August in Alpbach: connect, reflect, recharge. Under the theme #RechargeEurope, #EFA25 unites young voices with leaders from politics, business, culture & science to shape a democratic future.
Join ERSTE Foundation’s activities.
More: www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/re...
Join ERSTE Foundation’s activities.
More: www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/re...
If nonprofits ran as efficiently as big corporations, their impact would grow, says Gábor Lajos Nagy, Co-Founder of SIMPACT & partner of the Marc Impact Programme.
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VIEWS with Gábor Lajos
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August 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
If nonprofits ran as efficiently as big corporations, their impact would grow, says Gábor Lajos Nagy, Co-Founder of SIMPACT & partner of the Marc Impact Programme.
Want to grow your impact with your social business in 🇦🇹🇭🇺🇷🇴🇷🇸🇨🇿 ? Apply by 29 September: marc-impactprogramme.net/application/
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The full program of this year's Vienna Humanities Festival, themed ON EDGE / UNBEHAGEN, is now available online:
www.humanitiesfestival.at/programm-2025
A project by IWM and Time to talk; in cooperation with @erstestiftung.org, @wien.gv.at, Ö1 Intro, @akbild.bsky.social, Wien Museum & Volkstheater.
www.humanitiesfestival.at/programm-2025
A project by IWM and Time to talk; in cooperation with @erstestiftung.org, @wien.gv.at, Ö1 Intro, @akbild.bsky.social, Wien Museum & Volkstheater.
July 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The full program of this year's Vienna Humanities Festival, themed ON EDGE / UNBEHAGEN, is now available online:
www.humanitiesfestival.at/programm-2025
A project by IWM and Time to talk; in cooperation with @erstestiftung.org, @wien.gv.at, Ö1 Intro, @akbild.bsky.social, Wien Museum & Volkstheater.
www.humanitiesfestival.at/programm-2025
A project by IWM and Time to talk; in cooperation with @erstestiftung.org, @wien.gv.at, Ö1 Intro, @akbild.bsky.social, Wien Museum & Volkstheater.
The lack of affordable housing is one of the most pressing issues in CEE.
Florian Bauer, Executive Director Social Finance and Impact Investment at ERSTE Foundation, explains why solving the crisis is key to building a resilient society.
🎥 www.youtube.com/shorts/e7AKr...
Florian Bauer, Executive Director Social Finance and Impact Investment at ERSTE Foundation, explains why solving the crisis is key to building a resilient society.
🎥 www.youtube.com/shorts/e7AKr...
VIEWS with Florian Bauer
YouTube video by ERSTE Foundation
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June 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The lack of affordable housing is one of the most pressing issues in CEE.
Florian Bauer, Executive Director Social Finance and Impact Investment at ERSTE Foundation, explains why solving the crisis is key to building a resilient society.
🎥 www.youtube.com/shorts/e7AKr...
Florian Bauer, Executive Director Social Finance and Impact Investment at ERSTE Foundation, explains why solving the crisis is key to building a resilient society.
🎥 www.youtube.com/shorts/e7AKr...
A Speech To Europe 2025: »A world in which nobody is forced to leave their home« by @leaypi.bsky.social
What does Europe mean today — and how can we hear its voice in a city’s heart?
The full speech:
www.erstestiftung.org/en/a-speech-...
What does Europe mean today — and how can we hear its voice in a city’s heart?
The full speech:
www.erstestiftung.org/en/a-speech-...
May 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A Speech To Europe 2025: »A world in which nobody is forced to leave their home« by @leaypi.bsky.social
What does Europe mean today — and how can we hear its voice in a city’s heart?
The full speech:
www.erstestiftung.org/en/a-speech-...
What does Europe mean today — and how can we hear its voice in a city’s heart?
The full speech:
www.erstestiftung.org/en/a-speech-...
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On 15 May 18h at Judenplatz @leaypi.bsky.social reflects on migration and democracy. In this @falter.at interview, she touches on some themes of her Speech to Europe 2025.
Event by IWM, @erstestiftung.org & Wiener Festwochen in cooperation with Jewish Museum Vienna
www.falter.at/zeitung/2025...
Event by IWM, @erstestiftung.org & Wiener Festwochen in cooperation with Jewish Museum Vienna
www.falter.at/zeitung/2025...
Festwochen-Rednerin Lea Ypi: „Nicht die Migration, der Kapitalismus ist schuld“
Die albanisch-britische Philosophin gilt als eine der wichtigsten Denkerinnen Europas. Heuer hält sie die “Rede an Europa“ am Judenplatz – und nimmt im Falter-Interview die Schwächen des Westens ins V...
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May 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
On 15 May 18h at Judenplatz @leaypi.bsky.social reflects on migration and democracy. In this @falter.at interview, she touches on some themes of her Speech to Europe 2025.
Event by IWM, @erstestiftung.org & Wiener Festwochen in cooperation with Jewish Museum Vienna
www.falter.at/zeitung/2025...
Event by IWM, @erstestiftung.org & Wiener Festwochen in cooperation with Jewish Museum Vienna
www.falter.at/zeitung/2025...
📚“We never lose our inner freedom; the freedom to do what is right.” – Free by @leaypi.bsky.social
A sharp, moving memoir about growing up in Albania during the collapse of communism. Personal & political, it explores freedom and ideology.
Available in EN & DE at the ERSTE Foundation Library.
A sharp, moving memoir about growing up in Albania during the collapse of communism. Personal & political, it explores freedom and ideology.
Available in EN & DE at the ERSTE Foundation Library.
May 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
📚“We never lose our inner freedom; the freedom to do what is right.” – Free by @leaypi.bsky.social
A sharp, moving memoir about growing up in Albania during the collapse of communism. Personal & political, it explores freedom and ideology.
Available in EN & DE at the ERSTE Foundation Library.
A sharp, moving memoir about growing up in Albania during the collapse of communism. Personal & political, it explores freedom and ideology.
Available in EN & DE at the ERSTE Foundation Library.
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Yan Xuetong is one of China's leading intellectuals and political scientists who will join philosopher and writer Niccolò Milanese and IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda on 30 April to discuss China, Europe, and Global Leadership.
@erstestiftung.org
Register now:
www.iwm.at/event/china-...
@erstestiftung.org
Register now:
www.iwm.at/event/china-...
China, Europe, and Global Leadership
Date: Wed, 30.04.2025 18:00
www.iwm.at
April 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Yan Xuetong is one of China's leading intellectuals and political scientists who will join philosopher and writer Niccolò Milanese and IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda on 30 April to discuss China, Europe, and Global Leadership.
@erstestiftung.org
Register now:
www.iwm.at/event/china-...
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Register now:
www.iwm.at/event/china-...
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Putins Gegner, Putins Rache: „Eine Bühne für Osteuropa“ mit dem russischen Schriftsteller und Putin-Kritiker Wladimir Sorokin im Akademietheater, Sonntag, 23. März, 11 Uhr!
March 17, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Putins Gegner, Putins Rache: „Eine Bühne für Osteuropa“ mit dem russischen Schriftsteller und Putin-Kritiker Wladimir Sorokin im Akademietheater, Sonntag, 23. März, 11 Uhr!
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Vergangenen Sonntag diskutierten Wirtschaftsforscher Gabriel Felbermayr, Spiegel-Journalistin @mariafiedler.bsky.social, Historikerin Katja Hoyer und Wirtschaftsjournalist @eurobriefing.bsky.social über die Folgen der deutschen Wahl:
youtu.be/H3xX8-U7asU?... #TBT @erstestiftung.org @derstandard.at
youtu.be/H3xX8-U7asU?... #TBT @erstestiftung.org @derstandard.at
March 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Vergangenen Sonntag diskutierten Wirtschaftsforscher Gabriel Felbermayr, Spiegel-Journalistin @mariafiedler.bsky.social, Historikerin Katja Hoyer und Wirtschaftsjournalist @eurobriefing.bsky.social über die Folgen der deutschen Wahl:
youtu.be/H3xX8-U7asU?... #TBT @erstestiftung.org @derstandard.at
youtu.be/H3xX8-U7asU?... #TBT @erstestiftung.org @derstandard.at
"Children can't wait until the end of the war to cope and to catch up.” – Liudmyla Lompas
We spoke with Liudmyla from Teach for Ukraine about why education in Ukraine is not just vital but urgent.
Watch the full View⬇️
www.youtube.com/shorts/hZzOu...
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We spoke with Liudmyla from Teach for Ukraine about why education in Ukraine is not just vital but urgent.
Watch the full View⬇️
www.youtube.com/shorts/hZzOu...
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VIEWS with Liudmyla Lompas
YouTube video by ERSTE Foundation
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March 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
"Children can't wait until the end of the war to cope and to catch up.” – Liudmyla Lompas
We spoke with Liudmyla from Teach for Ukraine about why education in Ukraine is not just vital but urgent.
Watch the full View⬇️
www.youtube.com/shorts/hZzOu...
🧵
We spoke with Liudmyla from Teach for Ukraine about why education in Ukraine is not just vital but urgent.
Watch the full View⬇️
www.youtube.com/shorts/hZzOu...
🧵
Join the discussion of Germany’s future and its future role in Europe at Burgtheater - with @gfelbermayr.bsky.social, @mariafiedler.bsky.social, Katja Hoyer &
@eurobriefing.bsky.social, moderated by @krisenfrey.bsky.social.
More: https://www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/can-germany-still-be-saved
@eurobriefing.bsky.social, moderated by @krisenfrey.bsky.social.
More: https://www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/can-germany-still-be-saved
February 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Join the discussion of Germany’s future and its future role in Europe at Burgtheater - with @gfelbermayr.bsky.social, @mariafiedler.bsky.social, Katja Hoyer &
@eurobriefing.bsky.social, moderated by @krisenfrey.bsky.social.
More: https://www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/can-germany-still-be-saved
@eurobriefing.bsky.social, moderated by @krisenfrey.bsky.social.
More: https://www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/can-germany-still-be-saved
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Wenige Tage nach der Bundestagswahl diskutiert am 9. März auf der Bühne des Burgtheaters im Rahmen der Veranstaltungsreihe "Europa im Diskurs" eine hochkarätige Runde über Deutschlands Zukunft und seine weitere Rolle in Europa:
www.iwm.at/event/ist-de... @erstestiftung.org @derstandard.at
www.iwm.at/event/ist-de... @erstestiftung.org @derstandard.at
February 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Wenige Tage nach der Bundestagswahl diskutiert am 9. März auf der Bühne des Burgtheaters im Rahmen der Veranstaltungsreihe "Europa im Diskurs" eine hochkarätige Runde über Deutschlands Zukunft und seine weitere Rolle in Europa:
www.iwm.at/event/ist-de... @erstestiftung.org @derstandard.at
www.iwm.at/event/ist-de... @erstestiftung.org @derstandard.at
Three years of war. One truth: Ukraine must not stand alone
3 years ago, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 3 years of loss—but also courage, unity, determination. Solidarity is as crucial today as on day 1. #StandWithUkraine means standing for justice, democracy, shared values.
3 years ago, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 3 years of loss—but also courage, unity, determination. Solidarity is as crucial today as on day 1. #StandWithUkraine means standing for justice, democracy, shared values.
February 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Three years of war. One truth: Ukraine must not stand alone
3 years ago, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 3 years of loss—but also courage, unity, determination. Solidarity is as crucial today as on day 1. #StandWithUkraine means standing for justice, democracy, shared values.
3 years ago, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 3 years of loss—but also courage, unity, determination. Solidarity is as crucial today as on day 1. #StandWithUkraine means standing for justice, democracy, shared values.
As Russia's brutal full-scale war against Ukraine enters its 4th year, we stand firm in our commitment to 🇺🇦: It's not just an act of solidarity; it's an investment in the continent’s stability&peace. We see our support for 🇺🇦 as a principled stance in defence of democracy, freedom, & human dignity.
February 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
As Russia's brutal full-scale war against Ukraine enters its 4th year, we stand firm in our commitment to 🇺🇦: It's not just an act of solidarity; it's an investment in the continent’s stability&peace. We see our support for 🇺🇦 as a principled stance in defence of democracy, freedom, & human dignity.
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Historical sociologist @lukecooper100.bsky.social in conversation with IWM Permanent Fellow @ivejvoda.bsky.social on Ukraine’s resilience in the face of the ongoing Russian invasion and the broader geopolitical challenges facing the country:
www.iwm.at/europes-futu... @erstestiftung.org
www.iwm.at/europes-futu... @erstestiftung.org
February 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Historical sociologist @lukecooper100.bsky.social in conversation with IWM Permanent Fellow @ivejvoda.bsky.social on Ukraine’s resilience in the face of the ongoing Russian invasion and the broader geopolitical challenges facing the country:
www.iwm.at/europes-futu... @erstestiftung.org
www.iwm.at/europes-futu... @erstestiftung.org
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Serbien geht immer heftiger gegen die Zivilgesellschaft vor. Für internationale Aufregung sorgen jetzt Festnahme+Ausweisungen von TN eines Workshops in Belgrad, der von WU Wien und Erste Stiftung organisiert wurde. @vedrandzihic.bsky.social @maribelkoeniger.bsky.social
oe1.orf.at/player/20250...
oe1.orf.at/player/20250...
ORF-Radiothek
Das digitale Radioangebot des ORF. Alle öffentlich rechtlichen Radiosender Österreichs auf einer Plattform. Live und 7 Tage lang im Stream on Demand.
oe1.orf.at
January 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Serbien geht immer heftiger gegen die Zivilgesellschaft vor. Für internationale Aufregung sorgen jetzt Festnahme+Ausweisungen von TN eines Workshops in Belgrad, der von WU Wien und Erste Stiftung organisiert wurde. @vedrandzihic.bsky.social @maribelkoeniger.bsky.social
oe1.orf.at/player/20250...
oe1.orf.at/player/20250...
Statement of ERSTE Foundation on the incidents that happened after an NGO Academy workshop in Belgrade this week (1/2)
January 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Statement of ERSTE Foundation on the incidents that happened after an NGO Academy workshop in Belgrade this week (1/2)
Nationalism & repression are reshaping Eastern Europe's cultural scene. At A Stage for Eastern Europe, Cathrin Kahlweit discusses this with Michal Hvorecky & Paul Lendvai.
📅 19.01.25
https://www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/eine-buhne-fur-osteuropa-with-michal-hvorecky-and-paul-lendvai/
📅 19.01.25
https://www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/eine-buhne-fur-osteuropa-with-michal-hvorecky-and-paul-lendvai/
January 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Nationalism & repression are reshaping Eastern Europe's cultural scene. At A Stage for Eastern Europe, Cathrin Kahlweit discusses this with Michal Hvorecky & Paul Lendvai.
📅 19.01.25
https://www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/eine-buhne-fur-osteuropa-with-michal-hvorecky-and-paul-lendvai/
📅 19.01.25
https://www.erstestiftung.org/en/events/eine-buhne-fur-osteuropa-with-michal-hvorecky-and-paul-lendvai/
Die Welt ist heute ambivalent: Offenheit und Abschottung bestehen nebeneinander. In "Durch Widersprüche hindurch" zeigt Nathalie Tocci, wie Europa durch diese Spannungen navigieren kann.
https://www.iwm.at/publication/iwm-books/durch-widerspruche-hindurch-europa-in-einer-ambivalenten-welt
https://www.iwm.at/publication/iwm-books/durch-widerspruche-hindurch-europa-in-einer-ambivalenten-welt
January 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Die Welt ist heute ambivalent: Offenheit und Abschottung bestehen nebeneinander. In "Durch Widersprüche hindurch" zeigt Nathalie Tocci, wie Europa durch diese Spannungen navigieren kann.
https://www.iwm.at/publication/iwm-books/durch-widerspruche-hindurch-europa-in-einer-ambivalenten-welt
https://www.iwm.at/publication/iwm-books/durch-widerspruche-hindurch-europa-in-einer-ambivalenten-welt