Europe: I struggle, I overcome 

The Centre for European Studies is proud to present its latest publication – the autobiography of the EPP and CES president - Wilfried Martens.

Wilfried Martens has devoted his entire life to politics: starting out as a student leader and youth activist, then becoming the President of the Flemish Christian Democrats, Prime Minister of Belgium, President of the European People’s Party, European statesman.

In his autobiography, Martens offers the inside story behind the running of a complex country like Belgium, fighting for European integration and unification, and transforming the European People’s Party into a strong, united centre-right movement and leading European political family.

Above all, this is a book about the intricacy of European politics, including how policy is made and what ideas, values and principles inspire them.

This book is printed by Springer. To get an online version of this publication, please click here