European Alternatives

Democracy

We empower individuals, civil society and social movements to act in a coordinated way throughout and beyond Europe to imagine, demand, and enact alternatives and influence decision-making.

Equality

We stand for the principle of solidarity, we promote that the most advanced social legislations are extended to all European countries, we fight xenophobia, homophobia, and stereotypes.

Culture

We believe that social and political change requires artistic and cultural engagement as much as other forms of engagement, fostering a renewal of society not limited to any one domain or sector.

Beyond the Nation

The most urgent political, cultural and social questions can no longer be dealt at the national level: we foster transnational citizenship to restore to citizens democratic control over our future.

Euroalter News

September 29, 2016

The Journal mirrors the two principal thematic approaches of the project: ‘Between Crowds and Empires' and ‘Marginalia’. Download the full journal for free

September 26, 2016

We call for the provision of resources and the necessary freedom to create, manage and sustain our commons. Join the process!

September 14, 2016

Rui Tavares and Rasha Shaaban are now part of the transnational Board. The new Board, currently composed of 12 members, will meet in the autumn this year

Blog

September 19, 2016

What we can expect to happen now is the forming of a new red-red-green coalition government for Berlin, led by the SPD and with an almost identical share of votes for die Linke and the Greens

September 12, 2016

European Alternatives, as part of Civil Society Europe, supports this statement calling for a new direction for the European Union

August 31, 2016

The story of the European war against tax evasion is one of obstruction and procrastination, opposition and delay

EUROALTER Videos

What is the Campus of European Alternatives?

Annual General Meeting 2016

Civil Society Forum of the Western Balkans Summit Series | JULY 2016 PARIS

Timeline

Testimonials

I was impressed by the enthusiasm of the young participants as well as the way in which they were 'naturally' Europeans, at ease in a complex world of multiple identities. I felt privileged to take part and make my contribution.
Donald SassoonProfessor of Comparative European History, Queen Mary University, London, United Kingdom
It is exciting to work with an initiative that actively involves citizens around Europe in thinking creatively about migration. Citizen activism can be a powerful force to open up secretive national and regional practices to democratic scrutiny and debate.
Jerome PhelpsWestern Europe Representative, International Detention Coalition, Melbourne, Australia
For me Transeuropa Festival was a wonderful way of connecting with people I would never otherwise have met, and feeling part of a wider European culture.
Marina LewyckaNovelist, United Kingdom
People often are amazed how diverse and colourful is their city, region, or country. It is Transeuropa Festival which helps them discover it. Transeuropa invites us to discuss fundamental issues and encourages us to be active citizens of our communities. I am proud to work with European Alternatives building better Europe!
Robert BiedronMember of Parliament and LGBT activist, Poland
If we believe that another Europe is possible, we need to propose alternative ideas based on principles of real democracy and solidarity, and this is precisely what European Alternatives proposes and enacts. It has been, is and will be a pleasure to work together with EA in all the organised actions. I hope Transeuropa Festival will be another great step in the promotion of a Europe of the people.
Iker Barbero (University of the Basque Country, Euskal Herria)
Fascinating. What makes Europe so unique among other world regions? It is a serious attempt to bring popular sovereignty, constitutional democracy and transnational solution-finding into a common framework. European Alternatives is an essential contribution to make all this possible.
Bruno Kaufmann(Falun City Government, Sweden)
I have followed the work of European Alternatives in recent years. I have been consistently impressed by the quality of their activities and the organisational capacity they have demonstrated, achieving important results with very limited resources. European Alternatives is an important step in creating a trans-European public sentiment and stimulating media and cultural interest around Europe’s present and future challenges
Sandro MezzadraProfessor of political philosophy, University of Bologna
European Alternatives is a much needed transnational political actor giving a meaning to European active citizenship and the struggle for fundamental rights. I am delighted to have worked with the organisation on several occasions in promoting an open debate on democracy and the commons
Ugo MatteiProfessor of Civil Law, University of Turin, and Professor of International and Comparative Law, University of California
European Alternatives has been amongst the most effective, exciting, and creative acts to build a solidaristic and democratic Europe open to people and ideas. Its activists have been tirelessly organising events, staging creative actions, and through art and philosophy, calling forth European citizens to imagine and act together for an alternative Europe. The Transeuropa Festival symbolises and expresses all that is radically creative about European Alternatives and the networks they have been able to cultivate through European citizens from Sofia and Cluj to Belgrade and Bologna. If you want to experience the future of Europe now, look no further than Transeuropa Festival.
Engin Isin(Professor of Citizenship, Open University,