Luuk van Middelaar is a Dutch writer and historian. He was a member of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy and member of the cabinet of Herman Van Rompuy, the first President of the European Council. In 2012 he was awarded the European Book Prize for The passage to Europe.
Books in Ukrainian: In 2018, the Dukh i Litera publishing house will release his book The passage to Europe. History of a Beginning (De passage naar Europa, Geschiedenis van een begin).