Humboldt Speeches on Europe

In a time where our values and ideals are threatened by war and turmoil, populism, the resurgence of extremist political ideals or competing values, we must continue to believe in, and to strive towards, a stronger European Union.

Europe has always been on the side of humanity. That is our role and we have to meet this moment.

In addition to fundamental rights, democracy relies on another central, yet less visible component: knowledge. It is a popular saying that authoritarian regimes thrive on fear and ignorance. This is how people can be controlled. The less we know how things work, the more likely we are to let control slip through our fingers. That is why one of our main priorities is to equip people with the knowledge about how the internet works. This is one of the objectives of our proposed Digital Services Act.