Guillaume Klossa Francesca Ratti Five years ago, we launched a continental call for a European Renaissance. We called for a process that would enable citizens, social partners, civil society and governments to write – together – a new page in our common history. We welcome the official launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe on 9 May. It should be a decisive step in the process we have been hoping for. The European Union is at a crossroads. It is facing existential challenges that force it to rethink its model of society and its place in the world. The climate crisis, the rivalry between powerful countries, the digital revolution and the health crisis require political, institutional and financial action on an unprecedented scale that go far beyond our national frameworks.