This book collects 41 national views from EU Member States and neighbouring countries regarding their respective relationship with the United States. It gives evidence of the importance and diversity of transatlantic relations, assesses the potenially disruptive impact of a second Trump presidency and offers policy recommendations.

A Europe that lives up to its expectations is the only liveable Europe. And only a liveable Europe enables a European identity among young generations and offers them new hope. This is the Europe we want!

„Europa Club Oberösterreich: Die Jugenddiskussion zur EU-Wahl“ vom 24. April 2024, aus dem ORF-Landesstudio Oberösterreich in Linz. Es diskutierten oberösterreichische Vertreter*innen und Kandidat*innen der Parteien, im Publikum saßen über 120 Schüler*innen, die Fragen und Anmerkungen einbrachten. Die Aufzeichnung der Veranstaltung kann über den ÖGfE-YouTube-Kanal nachgesehen werden.

Over the last 18 months, the "Raising Awareness on Disinformation: Achieving Resilience (RADAR)" project has been harnessing citizens’ thoughts on disinformation, providing expert insights into protection against disinformation, and fomenting interaction and consultation between both. We especially wanted to focus on building up citizens' agency through training and empowerment, with a focus on encouraging young Europeans to contribute and boost their engagement with and understanding of critical thinking and media literacy. In the lead-up to the 2024 European elections, nothing can be more important that countering the noxious effects of disinformation.

Welche Rolle spielt Österreich für die Entwicklung der Europäischen Union? Statt Zurückhaltung braucht es eine optimistische Neudefinition europäischer Schwerpunkte.

Despite 15 contributions by the WB2EU Network members, it comprises selected op-eds by the WB2EU Network and the Network’s Next Generation Summer School participants. In addition, one article describes the WB2EU project, the WB2EU Network and another one outlines the results and highlights of the project.

This book analyses Member States’ and EU neighbours’ national visions for the enlargement of the European Union (EU), highlighting 41 national histories, policies, and corresponding public perceptions of European integration and discusses how Russia's aggression in Ukraine has reignited interest in EU enlargement, with differing national views on when and how eastern neighbors and the Western Balkans should be admitted to the EU. The book contains policy recommendations for national governments and the EU on how to implement enlargement effectively.

Despite 15 contributions by the WB2EU Network members, it comprises selected op-eds by the WB2EU Network and the Network’s Next Generation Summer School participants. In addition, one article describes the WB2EU project, the WB2EU Network and another one outlines the results and highlights of the project.

Fake news and disinformation are flourishing not only since the beginning of the COVID 19-pandemic and the war in Ukraine. External actors, such as Russia and China, have been trying to negatively influence democratic processes in the European Union and undermine the liberal model of democracy already for a long time. The same goes for internal actors, e.g. eurosceptical and extremist groups as well as certain media outlets, who contribute to spreading disinformation in the EU. These trends are further amplified by social media platforms and the use of artificial intelligence. Deep fakes, filter bubbles and echo chambers are used to deceive, influence and manipulate people’s perceptions, thus increasing social and political polarization in society. In the run-up to the European Parliament elections in June 2024, a rise of disinformation campaigns and attacks on democratic and European electoral processes are expected – a risk which should not be underestimated and must be tackled in due time. Disinformation – what does it mean? Who are the main actors spreading fake news within the EU? Which role does the EU play in the fight against disinformation? Which measures work well, where is the need for improvement? How strongly are we, as citizens, affected by disinformation in our daily life and what can every one of us do in order to recognise fake news and distinguish them from trustworthy information? In the RADAR Youth Lab 26 young Europeans from 9 EU countries discussed how disinformation affects democratic processes.