THE SELF-DESTRUCTION OF EUROPE – How EU Values Are Being Betrayed And What We Can Do About It

  • A vital contribution to the public debate.
  • "There is no politician in Germany who speaks out in the media consistently in favour of refugees as he does. [Marquardt] manages to get through." Der Spiegel

Europe’s external frontiers are bearing witness to countless violations of human rights. Refugees are sent back and denied access to asylum procedures; they are locked up, abused, or abandoned at sea. Over the past few years, Erik Marquardt, a member of the European Parliament for the German Green Party, has made several trips – along the “Balkan route,” to Lesbos, and with sea rescue ventures in the Mediterranean.

His book describes the discrepancies between the European pledge to uphold human rights and dignity, and the realities on the ground. Marquardt shows how Europe knowingly breaks its own laws and betrays its values, and the consequences that this has for us all. At the same time, he offers ways to change this and shows how each one of us can make a difference.

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  • Publisher: Rowohlt Polaris
  • Release: 20.07.2021
  • ISBN: 978-3-499-00707-1
  • 240 Pages
  • Author: Erik Marquardt

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THE SELF-DESTRUCTION OF EUROPE – How EU Values Are Being Betrayed And What We Can Do About It
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Erik Marquardt

Erik Marquardt, geboren 1987, ist ein deutscher Politiker (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) und Fotojournalist. Seit der Europawahl 2019 ist er Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments. Marquardt ist Vorsitzender des Vereins Civilfleet-support. Er war mehrfach als Seenotretter auf dem Mittelmeer, organisierte Hilfsprojekte auf Lesbos und der Balkanroute und berichtete aus Afghanistan. Derzeit lebt er in Berlin und Brüssel.