3 scenarios and hope for Europe
Despite growing unrest and tension in the world, we must not give up in our efforts for a more peaceful and humane century. In the current state of the ongoing…
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Ján Figeľ
Ján Figeľ is a Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Clementy Foundation´s Chair for the Ven. Schuman´s Legacy in the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in the Vatican, the former EU Commissioner and Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia, the founder of the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology), the first Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU, and currently President of FOREF (www.janfigel.sk)
Articles by Ján Figeľ
Human Dignity: Rights, Responsibilities and Reciprocity
Photo by Dave Lowe on Unsplash For our positive and constructive coexistence in the world of diverse nations and communities, peace is a cornerstone. True and lasting peace is a…
Combating Hate Speech: The True Beginning of Peace and Human Dignity
In an age marked by overlapping crises – from armed conflicts and ideological extremism to ethical breakdowns in public discourse – a need to return to the essence of words…
Is the EU fading from History?
The question about EU’s fading from history is a timely warning. Brexit confirmed it. The situation of the EU and its Member States is serious – they face war and…
Schuman Plan 2.0 for lasting peace in Europe and for a new West-East Community
Peace in Europe is needed and possible. It is the basis of stability, the goal of security and a precondition for prosperity of countries. On May 9, 1950, the then…
Jan Figel, The EU must not support a caretaker government in Bangladesh
Almost nine years ago, newly appointed EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was being lauded for leading the world in standing up to the junta who usurped power away from…