“Beyond History” Symposium
.jpg.384395.jpg "(f.r.t.l.) Peter Assmann (Director Schlossmuseum Linz), Daniel Cohn-Bendit (Publicist und Politician), Martin Heller (Linz09 Artistic Director)")
(f.r.t.l.) Peter Assmann (Director Schlossmuseum Linz), Daniel Cohn-Bendit (Publicist und Politician), Martin Heller (Linz09 Artistic Director)
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A project for Linz 2009 European Capital of Culture produced in cooperation with the Museums of the Province of Upper Austria
Opening Address by Daniel Cohn-Bendit5th May 2008, Schlossmuseum Linz
Cohn-Bendit’s keynote speech was a memorable and entertaining excursion through 50 years of European history. His lively narrative spiced with anecdotes started with an account of how this half-century began—with the rapprochement between Germany and France. He discussed German unification, which was approved by the other states only in exchange for the decision in favor of a joint currency union. And war in the Balkans, when Europe was forced to learn that the EU is not just a project to overcome history, but rather is also part of a real, multilateral world and, as such, has a responsibility to live up to as well. Finally, he addressed current efforts to make Europe more ecological, more public-spirited and to enhance its political importance.
