Foreign direct investments are an essential factor for Ukraine’s economic integration with the European Union. However, despite its favourable location and reforms in the judicial and banking sector, the inflow of investments remains slow/sluggish. The third Germany Breakfast Debate, which …
Great hopes lie on the German Council Presidency, which the German government took over in July 2020. Not only the fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic challenges the European Union (EU), but also the negotiation of the multi-annual financial framework, …
As part of the GURN project, the Institut für Europäische Politik (Berlin) and its partner organisation Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation (Kyiv) developed a call for research project proposals targeted at Ukrainian think tanks. Against the background of insufficient Ukrainian …
by Natasha Wunsch
The European Council summit in July 2020 offered a stark illustration of the EU’s traditional dilemma: to reach consensus among 27 member states on sensitive issues generally implies agreeing upon the lowest common denominator. This time, the …
From 21 to 23 July 2020, the Berlin Policy Hub project wrapped up with a virtual closing week, with its seven partner organisations from Georgia (3), Moldova (2) and Ukraine (2). In addition to training sessions, the three days provided …
The PhD Support Programme EUCACIS 2016 — 2020 comes to an end in August 2020. The programme has covered three regular years and one extension year, which was an enriching time not only for the EUCACIS fellows, but also for …
by Katrin Böttger
Belarus, which has been undergoing a political crisis since its presidential election on 9 August 2020, receives much less attention in Germany than its neighbours, Ukraine and Russia. Economically, as well as politically, it is heavily dependent …
Experts discussed the development of a green economy in Western Ukraine at CiSEP online round-table
By Iryna Shvets, OPORA Lviv
Environmental threats caused by global climate change and environmental degradation have been at the forefront of global development in recent …