Institut für Europäische Politik

Research, forum, training. Analysing topics of European politics and integration and bringing them to practical implementation. Our mission since 1959. The IEP is a non-profit organisation and one of the leading foreign and European policy research institutions in the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Research Associate for the InvirgoratEU project

Interested in EU neighbourhood policy & scientific analysis? To strengthen our team, we are looking for a part-time research associate with a focus on EU relations with the Eastern Neighbourhood and Western Balkans. Applications until 19 May 2024.

Events

RESILIO in Berlin: Testing resilience. The rule of law after EP elections

Thursday, 25 April 2024 06:00 pm

The EU has been tackling the rule of law erosion with diverse measures. What challenges and opportunities will it face in the next legislative period, after 2024 EP election? We will look for answers on 25 April in Berlin.

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Between repression and democratic conviction: Perspectives for the Belarusian civil society

Monday, 29 April 2024 06:00 pm

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What room for manoeuvre remains for the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus? We will discuss these and other questions with guests from academia and politics. The event is being organised in cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Berlin.

News

Belarus Insights #2 – When history becomes a threat

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The white-red-white flag is the best-known symbol of the 2020 protests in Belarus. Just like other symbols, these colours have their origins in Belarusian history - one more reason for the Belarusian regime to ban them.

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Belarus Insights #1 – Sustainable Development Goals and the fight for data

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34th place for Belarus – this is not the ranking in an international sports competition, but Belarus' position in the SDG Index. But how reliable are data and indicators for assessing sustainable development in an authoritarian regime?

3rd German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate x Ukraine Insights

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What consequences did the Russian occupation have for the people of Crimea, for Ukraine and for the entire region? These challenges were discussed at the 3rd German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate in cooperation with the Center for Liberal Modernity and Ukrainian Prism.

Female political prisoners in Belarus - Calendar 2024

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The calendar presents various women who are currently imprisoned in Belarus for political reasons and their commitment. It is freely available for download.

Spinelli Forum 2024: Alumni Conference

The recent German-Italian Action Plan for strategic cooperation envisages comprehensive collaboration in various fields. Participants of the Spinelli Forum 2024 develop recommendations on how to put it into practise.

NEXT4EU perspectives on Moldova’s EU integration

At the European Council summit on 21/22 March 2024, Moldova's progress with regard to EU accession negotiations will be reviewed. In four contributions, participants of our NEXT4EU trip take a look at existing challenges for Moldova's EU integration process.

#20 UkraineMEMO: 10 years annexation of Crimea - Russia's hybrid war

Russia is using targeted disinformation in the war against Ukraine. In the podcast, we discuss the role of news agencies, social media and civil society in the public perception of the war and the situation in Crimea.

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Projects

Future of European Integration

The rules and regulations of the EU, its foundations, structure and institutions, as well as current reform debates and long-term trends in European policy will be examined from the perspective of various actors and evaluated in an interdisciplinary manner.

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

European values such as democracy and the rule of law are promoted through research and empowerment projects. Narratives and institutional realities of EU-Turkey relations are analysed and ways out of the deadlocked relations are identified.

Germany and Europe

With studies and analyses, we actively shape German European policy and strengthen European understanding of it.

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IEP in the media

Verfassungsblog: Strengthening the Resilience of the Rule of Law through Democracy

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The EU is struggling with the erosion of the rule of law in some of its member states. Against this background, Dr Maria Skóra and York Albrecht from the IEP examined the various pillars of the resilience of the rule of law in the current RESILIO report.

Podcast: Resilience at the Heart of Democracy - unpacking the EU’s Rule of Law

In this podcast episode, Dr Maria Skóra and York Albrecht from IEP Berlin discuss the complexities of rule of law resilience in the European Union and the groundbreaking findings of their RESILIO Resilience Observatory project.

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Die Ukraine bangt um Unterstützung - kann Europa die Führungsrolle der USA übernehmen? Ein Gespräch mit Prof. Dr. Funda Tekin, Direktorin des Instituts für Europäische Politik.

Ungarn droht damit, ein geplantes Hilfspaket für die Ukraine auf dem Gipfel in der kommenden Woche zu streichen. "Ungarn hat gute Chips und eine starke Verhandlungsposition", sagte York Albrecht, Forscher am Institut für Europäische Politik, über die Vorbereitungen des Treffens.

Deutsche Welle: How European democracies changed over time

Europe is considered a fortress of democracy. However, experts are also observing anti-democratic developments. Dr Maria Skóra, research associate at IEP, speaks to DW about such tendencies in Poland and Hungary, but also observes other European countries.

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