L’heure de l’audace

The text analyzes the results of European elections, attributing the rise of right-wing populism to social insecurity, economic decline, and the devastating impact of neoliberalism. It calls for the European Greens and other democratic majorities to move beyond pragmatism and 'real-politik' to create a European welfare state focused on sustainability and solidarity to counter nationalistic retreats.

• The rise of right-wing populist and radical right parties is driven by a combination of social and cultural insecurity, economic pessimism, poverty, unemployment, and increasing inequalities.
• Neoliberalism and the principle of universal competition have had a destructive effect on both the European project and European democracy.
• Voters for anti-European parties view the nation-state as the only community capable of providing lasting security and welfare, reflecting a failure of the EU to address anxieties caused by globalization and economic crises.
• To prevent the strengthening of new forms of nationalism, the EU must concretely reinvent the welfare state through a European lens and align it with sustainability.
• The author criticizes the era of Barroso and Van Rompuy for excessive pragmatism and a lack of vision, urging the Greens to lead a broader coalition for a more ecological and democratic Europe.

APA

Board, E. (2014). L’heure de l’audace. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/lheure-de-laudace/

Chicago

Board, Editorial. L’heure de l’audace. Green European Journal, 2014. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/lheure-de-laudace/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{board2014lheure, author = {Board, Editorial}, title = {{L’heure de l’audace}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2014}, month = may, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/lheure-de-laudace/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }