EU Views: Cristina Ares
Name: Cristina Ares Castro-Conde
Nationality: Spain
Occupation(s): Lecturer in Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
Connection to Europe: A citizen of Spain, Cristina Ares main fields of research are European Studies and Comparative Politics. She is interested in the role of regions in the EU>
Date of interview: October 27, 2016
In this episode, Cristina Ares shares her understanding of the future as something that is always being created and in which citizens may participate. She expresses some worry about the current tensions between EU member states, and in particular, between national governments and the EU, and stresses the need for a renewed focus on solidarity and a renewed commitment to the European social model.