Commissioner Janusz Lewandowski for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign

The rise and fall of the great powers is a classic for whomever wants to understand our world today. How did some provincial states become undisputed leaders and why did great powers decline? It is immensely topical for understanding what the EU needs and what it needs to avoid to ensure its children have a bright future, says Janusz Lewandowski, Memeber of the European Commission, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign.

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