Finally, the way has been cleared for the new budget of the European Union! Until recently, the governments of Hungary and Poland blocked the budget opposing to the introduction of the rule of law mechanism. The budget negotiations are one …
During the crisis-ridden last decade, a new intergovernmentalism has established itself in the EU, presented as pragmatic and solution-oriented. But the loss of importance of the European Parliament is not only a problem for the legitimacy of the EU, but …
In a new study by the IEP, Manuel Müller and Julian Plottka, commissioned by the EU Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, have analyzed the state of democracy at the EU level and make concrete reform proposals to strengthen the democratic legitimacy …
The year 2020 and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic made one thing clear: collaboration, networking and the exchange of ideas and thoughts are core elements of research and scientific development. The “Eurasia Lab & Fellowship Program” came therefore at just the …
by Gabriele Abels
The EU has a long record in gender-equality policy. Its initiatives go back to the 1970s and since the 1990s it claims to have the most progressive gender regime in the world. However, gender equality is far …
by Funda Tekin*
In November 2015, the EU and Turkey, triggered by an unprecedented surge in migration from the Middle East, agreed on a package of measures that were meant to upgrade their relationship. Accordingly, accession negotiations were to be re-energized, …
Here you can access episode #1 of our new podcast UkraineMEMO with the title “Between independent research and taking a political stance – Challenges for Ukrainian and German think tanks” – We hope you will enjoy listening!
IEP-Podcast UkraineMEMO …
In the scope of its new podcast series UkraineMEMO: Interviews, Analysis, Policy Advice, the IEP presents new perspectives on Ukraine, the most populous and largest country in terms of territory within the Eastern Partnership, which is undergoing profound social change, …