Date/Time
Date(s) - Tuesday - Mar 24, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Categories
Registration: https://bit.ly/NATOincrisis
Overview：
NATO has become a flashpoint for Trump’s disordering of the world. He’s giving his so-called allies in Europe a good kicking, politically and economically. He’s demanding vast sums are spent on weapons and war, preferably from US companies. And he’s pushing them to support his latest criminal war on Iran. Not all leaders of the European NATO states have the principles of the Spanish prime minister – calling out genocide and opposing the war on Iran. Others embrace the war narrative, spending their national resources on killing instead of socially useful spending. At this webinar we ask key questions:
- For how long will Europe go along with Trump’s demands?
- Could this be the end of NATO?
- What will come in its place – and how do we prevent the development of an even more militarised, pro-war Europe?
Speakers:
- Hans Hedrich, Romania
- Heikki Patomäki, Finland
- Sevim Dagdelen, Germany
- Marga Ferré, Spain
Profiles:
Hans Hedrich, Romania
He is a longtime environmental defender in Romania, now co-coordinator of World Beyond War Romania. From resisting NATO expansion to promoting peace law education, Hans is part of a growing European movement pushing back against permanent war.
Heikki Patomäki, Finland
He is Professor of World Politics and Global Political Economy in Helsinki. Previously, he has worked in Nottingham (NTU) and Melbourne (RMIT). His recent books include Deweaponizing Interdependence (ed. with J. Morgan, 2026), World Statehood (2023), and Debating the War in Ukraine (with T. Forsberg, 2023). Patomäki is a life member of the Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters (2018-) and Clare Hall at Cambridge (2020-). For decades, Patomäki has also been active in political movements and civil society initiatives promoting major global reforms, including holding leadership roles, running for office, and participating in worldwide networks. Currently, he is engaged in scholar-activism and initiatives aimed at advancing new forms of global political organisation and cooperation (Great Transition Initiative, Vienna Forum on Cooperative World System).
Marga Ferré, Spain
She is a Spanish politician, analyst, and social activist, currently President of the critical thinking network Transform Europe, where she promotes analysis and proposals for an alternative security model to militarism. Her work and lectures link disarmament with social justice, feminism, and the transformation of the capitalist system. She is a columnist in the media, and her analysis connects the rise of the far right, digital capitalism, and militarization as interconnected threats to real peace.
Sevim Dagdelen, Germany
Sevim is a member of the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknech (BSW) and was for 20 years a member of the German Parliament. She is also an author and activist.
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