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MODERN TIMES's Europabilag spring 2022

We at MODERN TIMES have an international line, based on individual freedom and international solidarity – as you, our readers, can also see from the selection of international books and themes.

This time, with MODERN TIMES' supplement ORIENTING, we have chosen Europe's future and the EU as the theme, and we received financial support for this from Fritt Ord – and with Paal Frisvold as the magazine's editor. Frisvold was formerly the leader of the European movement. He has worked for the OECD, EFTA and has been an adviser to Norwegian interests in Brussels. among others for the environmental foundation Bellona.

I have known Frisvold for a long time, and still remember our first meeting at night in the late 80s, discussing politics over a beer in Oslo, when he was around 30 years old, and had just returned from a couple of years in Beijing.

MODERN TIMES is now organizing a debate meeting on the topic at the end of March, so follow us on nytid.no and see our Facebook group www.facebook / groups / nytid for more information. We wish you good reading!

Truls Lie, Responsible editor

«… Who steals, rapes, plunders, tortures and kills»

FRANCE: The French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour's conclusion after a number of "not a day without" statements is that France is about to be taken over by Muslims and feminists. The whole Zemmour figure is incomprehensible.
Ketil Fred Hansen -

She could be Italy's next prime minister

ITALY: "I'm a woman, I'm a Christian, I'm a mother, I'm Italian, I'm on the right, I'm Giorgia." A book devoid of political analysis?
Ketil Fred Hansen -

A pan-European political movement

DEMOCRACY: According to Yanis Varoufakis, his DiEM25 was the first to present a green new agreement – one that was comprehensive, radical and realistic at the same time.
Theresa Turkheimer -

The Future of Europe

EUROPE: MODERN TIMES recently visited the European Parliament in Strasbourg, and met one of the founders of the Conference on the Future of Europe – where the following topics have been discussed: democratic values, climate change, social justice and job security, human rights, European defense and digital transformation. This is the basis for ORIENTATION this time, as we have asked a number of Norwegian opinion leaders about much of the same on the following pages. And here with Daniel Freund, who is a member of the Die Grünen party in Germany, we couldn't avoid talking about climate.
Truls Lie -

The continent we are part of

EUROPE: It is not the magazine's intention to dwell on Norway's affiliation with the EU. On the contrary. The exercise is inspired by the ongoing process in all EU countries with conferences and studies on the role and direction of EU co-operation. Is it possible to change the EU?
Paal Frisvold -

What should Europe do?

EUROPE: Europe and EU co-operation have developed in step with society's crises and challenges. On that occasion, MODERN TIMES has asked a number of Norwegian opinion leaders questions about the future of Europe. The EU's Green Deal shows leadership on the environment and climate, in addition to digital services. We ask which areas the EU should prioritize, with appropriate political, legal or industrial initiatives and forms of cooperation.
Paal Frisvold -

European defense and security policy

EUROPE: How can the EU, or the Council of Europe, play a leading role in power politics, and should the EU strengthen its security and defense policy cooperation? Or now with the Ukraine crisis, for example, to promote a pragmatic multilateralism rather than to hold on to all principles?
Paal Frisvold -

Attempts at EU reforms

EUROPE: EU co-operation has developed in step with society's crises and challenges. But is it now high time for further reforms for the future of the EU? And is the right of veto really an obstacle?
Paal Frisvold -

The moral notion of common goods

THE GLOCAL: Citizens' councils can revitalize Europe. Their success depends both on their ability to strengthen the EU's participatory political processes, and on greater responsiveness to citizens' local communities. Here we look at how the first "European Commons Assembly" provided an opportunity for information-based political reforms together – based on social and ecological sustainability.
Sophia Flowers -

EU economic recovery plan

NEXT GENERATION EU: After prolonged covid-19 restrictions, a revitalization of the economy is high on the political agenda. The EU's "comeback strategy" is an economic recovery plan with 750 billion euros in grants and loan repayments. Are we heading into a federal era? And what lasting ecological measures can be taken in a fast, goal-focused turnaround operation?
Benjamin Dennis -

Basic values

EUROPE: Many argue that Europe should to a greater extent defend our fundamental values ​​such as freedom of expression and respect for the rule of law.
Paal Frisvold -




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