Date: 20.05.2026
Time: 19:00
Place: 21 Bd Jourdan, Fondation Victor Lyon, Paris, 75014
Language: French
RSVP: invitation via link

Break the map in your mind. For decades a misleading Cold War label flattened the rich, restless tapestry of Central and Eastern Europe into a single, clichéd notion: “the East.” In his provocative book L’Europe de l’Est n’existe pas, Arthur Kenigsberg exposes that myth — and reveals the real story: nations forged by trauma, reborn with fierce innovation, and today shaping Europe’s security, economy, and digital future.

Expect sharp history, surprising facts, and urgent questions:

How did the Yalta myth rewrite borders and memories — and who paid the price?

Why is Poland now Europe’s sixth-largest economy, and why are Estonia and Ukraine global leaders in cybersecurity?

What does France risk losing by clinging to outdated assumptions — and what opportunities await in strategic partnership?

This will not be a dry lecture. Book of Arthur Kenigsberg combines analysis with vivid testimony and hard-hitting examples — from diplomatic slights that still sting in Warsaw and Budapest to the frontline realities reshaping our continent since 2022. The evening will include a provocative framing of contemporary stakes, and a spirited discussion aimed at challenging preconceptions and sparking concrete ideas for renewed cooperation.

Speaker: Arthur Kenigsberg — founder of Euro Créative, former parliamentary adviser, and cofounder of IronBridge.

Format:  Moderated discussion, and audience Q&A.

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