European citizens elected the new European Parliament and set the stage for forming the next European Commission that will govern the EU until 2029. Brussels tectonic plates have moved to the (far) right, resulting in the most fragmented European Parliament ever. This – as well as the outcome of the snap election in France – will have direct consequences in the composition of the European Commission and in the political vision of the future of Europe.

These elections come at a time where pressure for reform of the EU is growing. The list for reform is long:

• Will Ukraine still be able to rely on the EU? How realistic are enlargement prospects?
• How will issues of rule of law and democracy be tackled?
• Will it be the end of the Green Deal?

The Bertelsmann Stiftung, Fundación Bertelsmann and the Madrid Centre of Excellence for Interdisciplinary European Studies-University Carlos III of Madrid (MACIES) are pleased to organize this Dialogue for the Future of the EU, in which experts from across Europe will discuss about these and other pressing issues that the EU will face over the next few years.

The event will also serve to present eupinions, an independent platform for European public opinion developed by the Bertelsmann Stiftung aimed at collecting and analysing data on what Europeans think about current political issues and trends. The data is collected across all 27 Member States and is published in 22 languages.