Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum

Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum

What, actually, is European Civilization?

The foundational texts of classical liberalism were written in Europe too

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Anne Applebaum
May 15, 2026
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Since 2019, the Institute for Human Sciences and the Erste Foundation have sponsored an annual Speech for Europe. The speech is always timed to coincide with the opening of the Wiener Festwochen, Vienna’s annual cultural festival, and is on or near Europe Day, which is also the anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The speech is held outdoor…

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