The Power of Freedom: Central and Eastern Europe after 1945 

The Centre for European Studies (CES), launches Mart Laar,'s book 'The Power of Freedom: Central and Eastern Europe after 1945'.

Mart Laars is Chairman of Estonia’s IRL Party and a former Prime Minister of Estonia, who will be launching in Brussels his book, entitled The Power of Freedom: Central and Eastern Europe after 1945.

The Power of Freedom describes a gripping journey through the history of Central and Eastern Europe, mapping the anticommunist resistance and the changes of 1989. It offers a detailed analysis of alternative models of post-communist transition and successful integration of Central and Eastern European countries into the Euro–Atlantic structures. It is a book about courage and solidarity. It is also a book about freedom and democracy winning over fear and oppression.

For all those who want to hear clear political opinions from an author who himself played an important role in the fall of communism and Europe’s changes in the last 20 years, this book, and its presentation, should not
be missed.

Timing:  Wednesday, 30 June 2010 from 12h00 – 13h30
Venue:  European Parliament (3rd floor, open space next to VoxBox).

Welcome: Tomi Huhtanen, CES Director
Presentation: Mart Laar, Chairman of Estonia’s IRL Party and a former Prime
Minister of Estonia
Comments: György Schöpflin, Member of the European Parliament
Mario David, Member of the European Parliament (tbc)
Closing remarks: Wilfried Martens, CES President and President of the EPP
Moderation: Roland Freudenstein, CES Deputy Director and Head of Research

The book will be available to all participants of the event.
Finger food and beverages will be served after the presentation.
Please confirm your participation before 25 June 2010 by replying to dwasilewska@thinkingeurope.eu