Macron marching on
Macron has defused the nationalist bomb at the foundations of Europe. But a lot more needs to be done to set France and Europe on a positive path.
Tagged nationalism
I’m proud to be an immigrant
I’ve been an immigrant for most of my adult life, and I cannot but express my full solidarity with my fellow immigrants, who have been less charmed.
Identities, migrations and Europe- a sometimes explosive relationship
Who are the real “Europeans” today? The bureaucrats, officials and parliamentarians of the European institutions, in their somewhat isolated “Brussels bubble”? A few distinguished philosophers and other intellectuals who firmly reject nationalism?
Urgently needed – tolerant, inclusive and pro-active ideology
In the absence of any guiding ideology beyond the pursuit of money and power, which has come to be considered normal, alternative ideologies develop, mostly of the destructive, exclusivist and intolerant kind. These ideologies excite some young and often bright people that long for a sense of purpose and heroism in their lives. And they commit to them often sacrificing their lives and the lives of others.
