The International Talk Show - 09.09.2011 | Quadriga

Changed World - Europe after 9/11 September 11th, 2001 marked an historic watershed. The terrorist attacks on the United States have left deep wounds. Today, ten years on, the effects both on politics and daily life are keenly felt. Commentators at the time were right: the world has changed. By launching its"War Against Terror,"the United States risked losing its position of pre-eminence in the world.

The repercussions of 9/11 are also still acutely evident in Europe, which has also suffered terrorist attacks. The presence of terrorist cells in Germany, as well as attacks in Madrid and London,have served to unnerve people in Europe. Politicians are facing new challenges in formulating both foreign and domestic policy. Joint efforts to combat terrorism call for cooperation in law enforcement and in tackling economic crime. Security and defence policy have become more important. Politics is being shaped by drawn-out and difficult debates on military deployments. The mission in Afghanistan is far from over. Security agencies are being given new powers. This has resulted in more monitoring and surveillance at the expense of freedom.

The fight against radical Islamists continues to have the highest priority. It also influences both the way politics and society view Muslims and Islam. Osama bin Laden is dead and Al Qaeda has been weakened. Young people in the Arab world are turning to other means to make their demands felt: communication rather than terrorism. Europe is unprepared for the dramatic changes in the Arab world.Changed World -- Europe after 9/11. What do you think?

Contact us at Quadriga@dw-world.deOur guests:

Malte Lehming - Now the editor of the op-ed page of"Der Tagesspiegel", Malte Lehming was the paper's Washington Bureau Chief from January 2001 to July 2005. He joined"Der Tagesspiegel" in 1991 as a foreign editor, covering security issues, transatlantic relations and the Middle East. From 1989 to 1991, he served as personal assistant and speechwriter for the former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, who is now the publisher of the Hamburg weekly newspaper"Die Zeit". Lehming completed an an MA in philosophy, German Literature and European History in 1988.

Quentin Peel - he is international affairs editor of the Financial Times. He is also an associate editor, responsible for leader and feature writing. He is working at the FT since 1975. Between 1976 and 1994 he served successively as southern Africa correspondent, Africa editor, European Community correspondent and Brussels bureau chief, Moscow correspondent, and chief correspondent in Germany. On his return to London he became foreign editor. He took up his present position in September 1998. He was born in July 1948 and educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he studied economics, with French and German.Rob Savelberg - The Dutch journalist has been living in Berlin since 1998 and works as a correspondent for the newspaper"De Telegraaf". He studied history, German Studies and journalism in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Berlin. In 2009 he published his book ,,Berlijn beweegt. Oude hoofdstad in een nieuw land". He works as a freelancer for various German newspapers.