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Martin Dahms, Helena de Bertodano, Nuria García Arenas and Miquel Molina in conversation
Journalism fiction: a day in the newsroom of the Europa Tribune
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Espacio Fundación Telefónica (Madrid)
What is the editorial board like, where the front page of a newspaper's web and paper is decided every day? Who intervenes? Is there a debate about the news stakes? Who chooses the front page photo? Let's enter the realm of fictional journalism for a day: how would one of these meetings take place in an imaginary European newspaper? To what extent would common themes be strengthened against the pressure of strictly local themes and points of view? Let us imagine that this medium is called Europa Tribune and that on 10 September 2025 it has decided to hold an open-door editorial board meeting.
The place chosen for this unusual exercise in transparency is the Telefónica Foundation in Madrid. Flesh and blood journalists sit at the table of this fictitious board: Martin Dahms, correspondent of Frankfurter Rundschau and Stuttgarter Zeitung; Helena de Bertodano, reporter for The Sunday Times and Miquel Molina, deputy director of La Vanguardia. The cover was designed by Núria García Arenas, editor-in-chief of Design at La Vanguardia. The event is presented by Sheila Cremaschi, director of the Hay Festival in Spain and chosen by Forbes among the 75 Latin women to follow 2024.
Event in Spanish
Free registration on the Espacio Fundación Telefónica de Madrid website
Co-organized with the Fundación Telefónica, Hay Festival Spain and La Vanguardia
Nick Clegg and Enrico Letta in conversation with Helena de Bertodano
Europe in the Looking Glass: Democracy, AI and the Future of the World
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IE University. Aula Magna
At a time of dramatic transformation, Europe faces key challenges: democratic renewal, its position on the global geopolitical stage, and the exponential impact of artificial intelligence. This discussion brings together two key figures to consider the future of Europe and its role in the world. Enrico Letta, Dean of IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs and former Prime Minister of Italy, who has just published the book Europe: Last Chance —a call to action to work towards a stronger and more competitive European Union that can hold its own. He will be joined by Nick Clegg, also a strong advocate of EU integration, former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and, until recently, President of Global Affairs at Meta. He offers a unique perspective from the intersection of politics, technology and society, after years at the forefront of institutional and regulatory relations at one of the world's tech giants.
The discussion will be moderated by journalist Helena de Bertodano, an international correspondent and regular contributor to media outlets such as The Times and The Sunday Times, known for her sharp insight into the major players on the global stage. This conversation will seek to understand how Europe's values and structures are being redefined in a time marked by technological disruption and new power balances.
Event in English with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish
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Biblioteca Municipal de Segovia Casa de la Lectura
Europe is currently facing unprecedented challenges, with a devastating war on its border, internal tensions, the rise of the far right, the migration crisis, an uncertain economic context and the shift of its historical ally, the United States. Miriam González Durántez, vice-president of UBS Europe, a member of the European Council on Foreign Relations, and a member of the international advisory board of the non-profit entrepreneurship organisation Círculo de Empresarios de España, and Jordi Juan Raja, Editor-in-Chief of La Vanguardia, will debate what Europe must do to emerge strengthened from this crisis.
There will be a book signing at the end of the event
Rob Riemen in conversation with Jesús García Calero
Rescuing European Humanism
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IE University. Sala Capitular
Rob Riemen (Netherlands) is an essayist, philosopher and director of the Nexus Institute, through which he aims to generate spaces for debate and keep alive the principles of European humanism. He is the author of books such as Nobility of Spirit and The Art of Being Human. He believes that Europe is at a complex crossroads. One that has to do with the loss of memory of the principles of duty, freedom, justice and even love for others. There are no magic formulas, but Riemen appeals to the 'nobility of spirit' to return to the democratic ideal; and he proposes to do so through philosophers —both classical and contemporary— and leading intellectuals such as Thomas Mann and Albert Camus.
He will talk about all this with Jesús García Calero, director of ABC Cultural. He specialises in heritage information and dissemination.
The event will be presented by Hannah Schmidt, Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Spain.
At the end of the event, the author will sign copies of his books
Event in English with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish
Price: €9.00 (EUR)
Co-organised with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Spain and Penguin Radmon House Grupo Editorial and the collaboration of the ABC newspaper
Paul Preston in conversation with María José Ferrari
Challenges of History
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IE University. Aula Magna
Paul Preston is a prominent British historian whose primary work focuses on contemporary Spanish history, particularly the Second Republic and the Civil War. He has written numerous books on this subject, which have achieved high sales, although many of them have been controversial and criticized by other authors. A strong advocate for Europe, he has always lamented the limited support the Spanish Republic received from Western democracies during the Civil War. His last work is The Perfidious Albion: The Contradictory Role of Britain in the Spanish Civil War.
He will discuss his work, as well as the past and present of Europe and Spain, with María José Ferrari, Professor and Director of the Chair of Hispanic Cultures at IE University.
At the end of the event, the author will sign copies of his books
Event in Spanish
Price: €9.00 (EUR)
Co-organised with Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and in collaboration with IE School of Humanities and the UK Embassy in Spain
Few contemporary historians have such a comprehensive view of the Europe of the last century and a half and how each avatar has influenced the entire continent in a sort of communicating vessels. Santiago Herrero is the director of Cultural and Scientific Relations at the AECID. A diplomat by profession, he has stood out as a cultural agitator in the positions he has held in various countries.
He will talk to Pablo Gil, head of Culture at the newspaper El Mundo and contributor to Radio 3 and Radio 5 with the programmes Multipista and Debut.
At the end of the event, the author will sign copies of his books
Event in English with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish
Price: €9.00 (EUR)
Co-organised with Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and AECID
Andrea Marcolongo in conversation with Irene Hernández Velasco
The Europe that remains
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IE University. Sala Capitular
The Paris-based Italian writer Andrea Marcolongo is one of the leading figures in European thought today. A profound connoisseur of ancient Greece and Rome, her works have been characterised by the recovery of classical teachings and knowledge that, even today, can illuminate our present. As a staunch advocate of drawing threads between that period and the present day, there is no one better than her to reflect on Europe today and how it is not only intimately related to these two classical civilisations, but also how it should not forget to return to them to find the answers to its present. Because, as Marcolongo herself states, "everything that is happening now in Europe has already happened".
She will be in conversation with journalist Irene Hernández Velasco. She worked for El Mundo as a correspondent in New York, Rome, London and Paris until 2023, when she joined El Confidencial, where she is head of Culture.
At the end of the event, the author will sign copies of her books
Event in Spanish
Price: €9.00 (EUR)
Co-organised with Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and in collaboration with El Confidencial
