Europe is not limited only to the European Union, nor should these two terms be treated as synonymous. That is why, in order to make this reflexion genuinely European, the ECR Group has decided to also include the perspective of the countries aspiring to membership or closer integration with the European Union in the debate on the future of Europe

The Neigbourhood Initiative will bring together recognised experts on security, economy, democratisation and European integration, as well as current and former decision-makers from the Eastern Partnership region.

It is time for a new hope for Europe.