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The Picnic Monument

In 1996, on the seventh anniversary of the Pan-European Picnic, a monument to the picnic created by Gabriela von Habsburg was unveiled in Fertőrákos (Kroisbach).
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The Dawn of Freedom

The Pan-European Picnic of 19 August 1989 was an event of world-historical significance. Its messages from back then remain just as relevant today. An assessment by Rainhard Kloucek
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The Happy State

The welfare state stands in opposition to the principle of subsidiarity, which, as a natural principle of order, is a call for personal responsibility – against the lure of convenience.
  • Politics

Parliamentary Election in Ukraine, July 2019

The elections in Ukraine ran smoothly. Despite the challenges: three rounds of voting within four months. Now, the focus is on strengthening Ukraine’s European perspective. By Walburga Habsburg Douglas.

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