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Draghi urges European autonomy now

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Mario Draghi received the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen and urged European leaders to pursue strategic autonomy, warning Europe risked being "truly alone" amid a more unpredictable US.

Le Monde
It's up to Europe to decide whether it wants to shoulder its role as a space power

In an unstable world, especially with the Trump administration, autonomy is a fundamental asset in human spaceflight, argues Josef Aschbacher, in an op-ed in Le Monde, the Director General of the European Space Agency.

It's up to Europe to decide whether it wants to shoulder its role as a space power
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Europe in Draghi's image

A valuable ally in the whole scene, history shows that Europe finds its way through synthesis and the necessary compromises. This time, it is enough to keep in step with the rapid pace of its global rivals.

Europe in Draghi's image
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La Repubblica
The lesson of Super Mario: defense is the number one priority

Draghi's Aachen speech marks a political upgrade: the EU survives only if it can guarantee its security

The lesson of Super Mario: defense is the number one priority
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Awarding the Charlemagne Prize to Mario Draghi: Images, messages, thoughts, barbs and absences

At the heart of Aachen, the awarding of the 'Super Mario' prize became an anthem to European resilience. A tour through the powerful's admissions, Draghi's warnings, and the Greek people's absence from the elites' celebration.

Awarding the Charlemagne Prize to Mario Draghi: Images, messages, thoughts, barbs and absences
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Félicitations à Mario Draghi, lauréat à Aix-la-Chapelle du prix Charlemagne 2026 #karlspreis2026. Souhaitons que les gouvernements 🇪🇺 entendent son message de 2024 : seul l’accès à un grand marché européen permettra à nos entreprises de rivaliser avec leurs rivales 🇺🇸 ou 🇨🇳.
karlspreisac.bsky.social Karlspreis @karlspreisac.bsky.social · May 14
Congratulations to Prof. Dr Mario Draghi, former President of the European Central Bank and former Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, for being awarded the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen 2026.

#Karlspreis2026

📸 Karlspreis / Christian van't Hoen
May 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM

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Die Zeit
Former ECB chief: Mario Draghi receives the Charlemagne Prize for services to Europe

Mario Draghi has been awarded the International Charlemagne Prize for his role in the euro crisis. He calls for Europe to have greater independence from the United States.

Former ECB chief: Mario Draghi receives the Charlemagne Prize for services to Europe
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Draghi from Aachen: 'For the first time we are truly alone, but also together' – a wake-up call to the EU

In Aachen, Mario Draghi stressed the need for Europe to gain strategic autonomy and faster reflexes in response to international developments, warning of the consequences of European inertia.

Draghi from Aachen: 'For the first time we are truly alone, but also together' – a wake-up call to the EU
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Kathimerini
Draghi: Europe is truly alone in the Trump era

The continent must rapidly adapt to a world where the United States has become "more aggressive and unpredictable" and "may no longer guarantee Europe's security," warned the former president of the European Central Bank.

Draghi: Europe is truly alone in the Trump era
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Charlemagne Prize for Draghi: Merz urges EU budget reform

At the Charlemagne Prize ceremony for Mario Draghi, the chancellor urged a "Draghi-proofed budget" focused on competitiveness. He rejected new joint debt.

Charlemagne Prize for Draghi: Merz urges EU budget reform
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Mitsotakis' message from Aachen and Draghi award: 'Thank you Mario for believing in Greece'

With references to the Greek crisis, the eurozone's trajectory and Mario Draghi's role, Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent from Aachen a strong message for a more autonomous, resilient and geopolitically mature Europe.

Mitsotakis' message from Aachen and Draghi award: 'Thank you Mario for believing in Greece'
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Público
Draghi says the European Union must be more assertive with the United States

In a speech upon receiving the 2026 Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, Germany, the former ECB president said that the European Union should adopt a 'pragmatic federalism' to be more decisive.

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La Repubblica
Charlemagne Prize in Aachen: Mario Draghi's full speech

The speech by the former prime minister and former president of the ECB, who today received the Charlemagne Prize.

Charlemagne Prize in Aachen: Mario Draghi's full speech
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Karlspreis: Merz's Hymn to 'Super-Mario' and a Message to Trump

He once saved the euro; today his ideas are seen as a plan to save the EU: Mario Draghi is awarded the Aachen Karlspreis. The chancellor delivers the laudation—and praises all but one idea.

Karlspreis: Merz's Hymn to 'Super-Mario' and a Message to Trump
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Here’s @anneapplebaum.bsky.social‘s great speech about and for Europe. She urges Europeans to take their (our!) future into our own hands and defend all our values and achievements, protecting them against those who want to destroy, divide and conquer.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=WEnU...
May 14, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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Merz: In Draghi and Macron's Shadow, Calls for a New Model for Europe Without Borrowing

The growing need for defense spending and the strengthening of European competitiveness are prompting upheavals in the planning of the EU's new budget, with Friedrich Merz calling for a 'fundamental modernization' of the system.

Merz: In Draghi and Macron's Shadow, Calls for a New Model for Europe Without Borrowing
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Handelsblatt
Karlspreis Speech: 'Fundamental Modernization': Merz aims to strengthen Europe's power with EU budget reform

Chancellor Merz uses his Charlemagne Prize speech to urge EU member states: Europe can only assert itself through a restructuring of the EU budget. This is mainly a nudge to France.

Karlspreis Speech: 'Fundamental Modernization': Merz aims to strengthen Europe's power with EU budget reform
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karlspreisac.bsky.social
Congratulations to Prof. Dr Mario Draghi, former President of the European Central Bank and former Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, for being awarded the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen 2026.

#Karlspreis2026

📸 Karlspreis / Christian van't Hoen
May 14, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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