Long have we known the value of the European Union as an architect for peace and democracy, for global development and for solidarity between nations.
Decades of the EU's advocacy for human rights has fortified global rules since the Second World War.
I know this personally: as a refugee at 17 years of age fleeing to Europe from Uganda, I seized Europe's welcoming hand with a gratitude that remains deep within me.
Such a Europe is becoming increasingly difficult to recognis...
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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.