I was born in 1991 and dreamed of a greener, more livable world as a child. It's 2040, and this morning, as I walk through the park of the city, I'm delighted to see these dreams come true. There have been huge changes in the last 15 years. In 2025, the European Union launched the "Green Renaissance" programme to restore forests and wetlands. Since then, the fauna has bloomed again: species on the verge of extinction have returned and our cities have been intertwined with habitats.

Education has also changed. Learning institutions have become interactive learning spaces with the help of modern technology, where children can learn in close proximity to nature. There have been breakthroughs in healthcare: There are futuristic hospitals in every city, where AI and nanotechnology guarantee personalized healing.

This is the Europe of the future: green, innovative and human-centric.