'Drawing Europe:' 28 leading cartoonists comment

In a project titled "Drawing Europe" and spearheaded by Danish newspaper Politiken, 28 cartoonists from the European Union's 28 member-states - including Kathimerini's Ilias Makris - have been invited to comment on how they view the EU today, particularly in light of Britain's decision to leave the bloc and ahead of an informal summit in Bratislava on Friday.

The aim of this pan-European media initiative is to "demonstrate the kind of community, solidarity and cooperation that EU leaders find it difficult to maintain and develop at the moment," says Politiken editor-in-chief Christian Jensen.

"We need humor and enthusiasm at a time when narratives of decline about the EU abound, and when nationalism, populism and xenophobia are subverting the dream of a common and peaceful Europe," Jensen adds.

Here we present their work for the Politiken project, along with a...