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Clément Beaune: Can Europe Compete? Geoeconomics in an Age of Rivalry

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A Franco-German Discussion On Thursday, 23 April 2026, the Jacques Delors Centre welcomed Clément Beaune, France’s High Commissioner for Strategy and Planning and former European affairs adviser to President Emmanuel Macron, for a keynote address followed by a discussion with the Centre’s Co-Director, Thu Nguyen. Opening the event, Dean of Research and Faculty Mark Hallerberg recalled the close ties between […]

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02/06/2026: Building a European Security Architecture in Space

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A Franco-German discussion On Tuesday, 2 June 2026, the Jacques Delors Centre organised another “Research Meets Politics” event of its flagship Franco-German project, the Pariser Platz Dialogue event series. Hosted and co-organised by the French Embassy in Germany, the event consisted of two panel discussions on ensuring Europe’s security in space, as well as the

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12/2025: Pariser Platz Public Event

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Following the on-site event, an online public discussion on 10 December 2025 took the Pariser Platz Dialogue’s overarching topic further: Against the backdrop of an unprecedented convergence of threats the EU is facing, the panel explored how the EU can position itself strategically across institutional, geopolitical, and economic dimensions to prepare for current and future shocks. 

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11/2025: Spotlight on Tobias Cremer

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EUROPEAN AMBITIONS ON DEFENCE AND THE TRANSATLANTIC LINK A FRANCO-GERMAN DISCUSSION On 19 November, the Jacques Delors Centre, in collaboration with Sciences Po Paris, hosted MEP Tobias Cremer to talk about European defence ambitions. As Europe confronts its most challenging security environment since 1945, the question of how to safeguard its future has become impossible

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10/2025: Essay Competition – Pariser Platz Dialogue Essay Competition 2025

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Submit your essay: How can Franco-German cooperation shape Europe’s response to today’s shifting global order? What opportunities and challenges arise as Europe redefines its role in an increasingly fragmented world? The Jacques Delors Centre at the Hertie School invites students from Franco-German bachelor programmes to submit an essay for the opportunity to take part in the next

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10/2025: Research meets Politics

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How should we invest in European defence? A Franco-German Perspective On 15 October 2025, the Jacques Delors Centre, in cooperation with the French Embassy in Berlin, hosted a Franco-German panel discussion on the future of European defence investment. In a world marked by growing instability and upheaval, the need for a stronger European defence has

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05/2025: Spotlight on Christine Lagarde

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Europe’s Role in a Fragmented World In a keynote address hosted by the Jacques Delors Centre as part of our Spotlight event series at the Hertie School, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, delivered a compelling vision for Europe’s economic and financial leadership amid growing global fragmentation. The Spotlight event on 26 May

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10/2024: Research Meets Politics

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What does Europe need to be competitive in Artificial Intelligence? On 1st of October 2024, the Jacques Delors Centre, in collaboration with the French Embassy in Berlin, hosted a Franco-German panel discussion on the future of AI in the European Union. The discussion, approached from a Franco-German and broader European perspective, underscored the main challenges

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