The 2026 EuroMemorandum has just been published.
As is customary, it draws on the discussions and papers presented at the 31st Annual Conference held in September 2025, organized by the EMG and the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences.
The 2026 EuroMemorandum is titled ‘Aspects and implications of EU militarising. Alternatives for a Progressive Agenda’. It underlines the persistent trend in the EU towards militarisation and opens the much needed discussion of progressive alternatives.
More specifically the 2026 Report argues that in view of the increasing geopolitical and economic tensions, including Russia’s war in Ukraine, escalating violence in Gaza, and controversial U.S. actions and policies, EU leaders have promoted militarization and economic deregulation. This includes higher defense spending, rearmament, and policies aimed at boosting competitiveness by reducing regulations.
Ιn contrast to these trends, 2026 EuroMemorandum proposes alternative policies and economic models focused on social justice, ecological sustainability, human needs, and solidarity.
The first chapter of the Report examines the macroeconomic dynamics of the EU. Chapter 2 argues about the socio-ecological roll-back, while Chapter 3 analyses the strategic reorientation of the EU towards militarisation and presenting the associated changes in the EU budget. Chapter 4 discuss the prerequisites of an alternative project of socio-ecological transformation.
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