The German philosopher Jürgen Habermas, who died last month, was understandably despondent about much in the autumn of his career. One of the consistent warnings of Habermas this century related to the implications of US foreign policy. In 2003, he authored an article with fellow famed philosopher Jacques Derrida, in the context of the US invasion of Iraq. Habermas returned to these ideas last year; the need, he suggested, was for the EU “to find a redemptive response to the new situation”. These are questions that will dominate Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the EU this year.

Source: The Irish Times April 03, 2026 06:32 UTC