Lepší už to nebude; cesta po Evropské unii a habsburské říši
written by Caroline de Gruyter
read by Iveta Coufalová
Caroline de Gruyter is a journalist and lecturer based in Brussels. For more than twenty years, she has been covering Europe from different corners of the continent. She will come to United Island to present his book It won't get any better; a journey through the European Union and the Habsburg Empire. Europeans often complain that the EU is divided, slow and weak. Believe it or not, the Habsburg Empire was the same. Playing for time, avoiding conflict, working on never-ending reforms and seeking ugly compromises were the key characteristics of the Habsburg government. What is the lesson of the Habsburgs for today's Europe? Could Europe's weaknesses actually be its strengths? And should we finally accept the EU as it is - a kind of benevolent empire in constant change?