Luben Roussev was born in Cape Town, South Africa. His parents are both Bulgarian. He started his early childhood living in Dublin, Ireland, however, spent most of his life in an international school in Sofia, Bulgaria. Luben speaks English, Bulgarian, and French and is keen to learn many more languages. He enjoys skiing, writing, playing the piano, making comedy videos and learning history. Luben from his early life has been dependent on the benefits created through Bulgaria's entry into the EU and his family's business relies on the EU and the connections it fosters. This has created a desire within Luben to study and better the EU for future generations with the help of lessons from the past. "The European Union's Battle with History" - Luben Roussev was born in Cape Town, South Africa. His parents are both Bulgarian. He started his early childhood living in Dublin, Ireland, however, spent most of his life in an international school in Sofia, Bulgaria. Luben speaks English, Bulgarian, and French and is keen to learn many more languages. He enjoys skiing, writing, playing the piano, making comedy videos and learning history. Luben from his early life has been dependent on the benefits created through Bulgaria's entry into the EU and his family's business relies on the EU and the connections it fosters. This has created a desire within Luben to study and better the EU for future generations with the help of lessons from the past. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx