# Imagine a European democracy without borders

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2013
- Speaker: George Papandreou
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/george_papandreou_imagine_a_european_democracy_without_borders)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Greece has been the poster child for European economic crisis, but former Prime Minister George Papandreou wonders if it's just a preview of what's to come. “Our democracies," he says, "are trapped by systems that are too big to fail, or more accurately, too big to control” -- while "politicians like me have lost the trust of their peoples." How to solve it? Have citizens re-engage more directly in a new democratic bargain.

## Lectures

1. [Imagine a European democracy without borders](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/george_papandreou_imagine_a_european_democracy_without_borders/b240ee5580f0), 20 min (TED's player)