On 27 May 2025, participants from across Europe gathered in Vienna for the FREI project’s international kick-off. As a symbolic start, they released over 50 balloons, each carrying a personal wish for Europe’s future — messages of democracy, peace, and human rights meant to inspire dialogue across borders.

Join the project’s local path of Austria from the NAZI regime to human rights, rule of law, democracy and EU membership. Discuss current challenges to democracy on the national and European level.