Amidst the discussions on how to strengthen the bonds between Canada and the EU, we argue that we should also be focusing on social bonds and future generations. Canada should join Erasmus+! A topic also raised in the European Citizens’ Panel on Learning Mobility of the EU Commission @ec.europa.eu

Peter MacLeod@petermacleod.bsky.social · 3mo ago

As Canada draws closer to Europe, @alexhim.bsky.social, @steinbri1.bsky.social and I explain why Canada should join Erasmus and dramatically increase 🇨🇦-🇪🇺 student mobility. More exchange, more shared experience, and stronger democratic ties in a fractured world. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Historians always have something to say. Even when nobody asked. 😅 My new piece for @foederalist.eu: Unrealistic treaty reforms won’t solve the EP’s structural dilemma. Deliberative citizen formats might offer a realistic way forward.

Der (europäische) Föderalist@foederalist.eu · 4mo ago

The EU is shaped by crises, but crises are also the moment of the executive branch. For the European Parliament, this presents a structural dilemma – today just as it did in the 1970s. Can deliberative formats offer a way out? By RICHARD STEINBERG