Elsewhere in the world, the fascination with illiberal prescriptions and regimes is spreading; we are seeing little steps back in history. And this is why our European project is even more important today. It is only by continuing to make progress, freeing up individual energies but also fostering social equity, that we will save it through our democracies, with a unity of purpose.
Sounds like science-fiction? I wouldn't be so sure. Some parts of this scenario are already becoming reality as we speak. And although it is notoriously difficult to make predictions about the future, technological developments are going so fast that it may be wise not to dismiss this, or any other, scenario upfront. Now personally my tech-savviness has its limits.