TOWARDS THE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS

The author of this article is the Archbishop of Luxembourg and President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community From his authoritative point of view and with a pastor’s approach, Msgr.

Hollerich looks at the situation on the Old Continent and evaluates in perspective the elections that will take place for the renewal of the European Parliament on 23-26 May, 2019.

In the article’s penetrating analysis, the article takes stock of the process of European integration, of the populisms which have undermined it by stirring up fear; of the debate about “identity”, which cannot be reduced to a passport; on the importance of democracy; and on other topics.

The author concludes by affirming that European integration must prove to be in favor of the citizen, and to preserve peace in a world that is more dangerous than ever