Wednesday, 20 March
12:30-14:30
Silversquare Europe, Square de Meeûs 35, 1000 Brussels
With the European elections just a few short months away, how are they unfolding? After populist victories in Ireland and Portugal, is there a momentum on the right?
Join us on 20 March to discuss the major concerns of ordinary European citizens—and the possible outcomes of the elections.
Our speakers, distinguished representatives of think tanks, journals, and consultancies, will shed light on the current election landscape and voter attitudes from a non-partisan point of view.
We will discuss the dynamics of the current European Parliament and in which directions the discourse and priorities may shift in the EU. We will examine polling data and discuss predictions. Finally, we will delve into the question of voters’ priorities such as migration and security, the hyper-regulation that has led to Europe-wide farmers’ protests, energy supply, among others.
Entry is free but registration is compulsory.
Register HERE.
PROGRAMME
12:15-12:30 Arrivals & Registration
12:30-13:30 Panel Discussion
13:30-14:30 Lunch Reception
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Doru P. Frantescu is the CEO and founder of eumatrix.eu. He has over 15 years of experience in advising on EU policy-making, having previously founded and headed VoteWatch Europe. He has been nominated by Politico Europe among the top 40 most influential personalities in EU affairs. His work has been quoted as example of best practices by the EU and national institutions and he’s been interviewed by the media around the world (including Financial Times, Bloomberg, Euronews, CNN, France24, BBC, etc). He is also co-author of How to Work with European Institutions. Having lived in several parts of Europe, he works to be a bridge-builder between cultures and professional sectors.
Frank Füredi is the executive director of MCC Brussels. Füredi is an author and social commentator and is an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Kent. Author of more than 26 books, Füredi’s studies have been devoted to an exploration of the cultural developments in Western societies. In recent years he has published several studies on the impact of the culture wars on family life, socialisation, education, and public life. His most recent book, 100 Years of Identity Crisis, argues that the culture wars disrupt the socialisation of young people and encourage the estrangement of generations from one another. His study, The Road To Ukraine: How The West Lost its Way explores the cultural influence over geopolitical decision making.
James Holland is a political consultant who has worked in the EU ‘bubble’ for 15 years. During this time, he worked for Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan. He also worked as communications director of the ECR Party, playing a key role in efforts to build a European opposition to the dominant political coalition seeking ever-greater EU integration. James resigned from the EU Parliament after the British vote to leave the EU and has since worked as a political and communications advisor in Brussels for a host of public and private sector clients, with a strong focus on communication campaigns and policy research. James regularly posts European political news and commentary on X, and has been published by CapX, Reaction, IFT, Brexit Central and theAcademy of Ideas.
Pieter Cleppe is the editor-in-chief of brusselsreport.eu, an international research fellow at the U.S. think tank Property Rights Alliance, a columnist for National Review Online, The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator,and a frequent commentator in European and international media. Between 2008 and 2020, he was the head of the Brussels office of Open Europe, which covers EU policy and Brexit. Before that, he practiced law in Belgium, served as a Belgian government cabinet adviser, and co-founded Itinera Institute, the first professional Belgian policy think tank. He is listed among ZN Consulting’s “top 40 EU influencers” on Twitter.
