Wake-Up Call: Fort Europe

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Join journalist Anders Redder on a reporting trip along Europe's external borders. Ten years after the refugee crisis, journalist Andres Redder sets out to see and understand how the once open Europe became Fort Europe. At the farthest borders of the continent, he meets both the people who are willing to sacrifice everything to enter the promised Europe and the people who must keep them out. The journey takes us to the Sahara Desert, to Lampedusa, to the southernmost point of Spain and to the Polish primeval forests, uncovering a cruel reality where European border guards are no less brutal than Trump's immigration police. But the report also describes the complex dilemma of solidarity with the fates of those fleeing deep poverty and understanding for those Europeans who are afraid of losing their jobs and their culture. The dream of a better life in Europe lives on in millions of people in the world's poorest countries, and that is not going to change. Anders Redder's reportage shines a spotlight on a topic we need to talk about. - Date: 2 October 2026 - Time: 08:30–09:30 - Venue: Stadsbiblioteket i Lyngby - Address: Lyngby Hovedgade 28, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark - Admission: Free