Institut fuer Europaeische 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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Vacancies

The project RESILIO is currently looking for a student assistant.

Vacancy: Student assistant RESILIO

Publications

Momentum for change: How to proceed with the results of the Conference on the Future of Europe

On May 9, 2022, the Conference on the Future of Europe concluded with European citizens presenting their proposals. Now, it is up to policymakers at all levels to set the course for implementing the ideas.

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German DiCE Regional Assembly

What do regional and local governments think of differentiated integration? Academics and German local representatives discussed the research findings of the Horizon 2020 DiCE Network Projects "EU IDEA" and "InDivEU".

Study – The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on gender-based-violence in Central Asia

Eurasia Lab Fellowship Program

Violence against women is a prevalent issue in Central Asia. How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted gender-based violence patterns in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan?

Study on online civic activism in Turkmenistan

Eurasia Lab Fellowship Program

How did social media influence the protests in and outside Turkmenistan in 2020? The study sheds light on the role of online activism during this wave of protests.

Breaking double standards in the EU’s migration policy

#BerlinPerspectives

The reform of EU asylum and migration policy has been controversial for a long time. A values-based approach by some EU countries to circumvent vetoes by individual member states could counteract the dysfunctional structures in this area.

#4 UkraineMEMO: Russia's war against Ukraine – What makes it so complex?

Ukrainian resilience, Russian identity politics and the unity of the West: In episode 4 of UkraineMEMO we shed light on unexpected turns in the course of the war, its regional and international level, and lessons for the future.

integration 01/22

Angela Merkel's legacy in European politics, EU-Belarus relations and European health policy – the “integration” examines topics relating to European crisis management and foreign policy.

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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

Reform ideas for the EU

Funda Tekin shared her views on the current state of the EU, reform ideas and the impact of the war in Ukraine on the EU on "Bulgaria National Radio". The broadcast is available in Bulgarian.

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Putin's war - who can still mediate

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In the "Phoenix Runde" Ljudmyla Melnyk discussed possible diplomatic mediation between the warring parties with political experts Tim Guldimann, Mikko Huotari and Frank Umbach.

Russian war of aggression on Ukraine – "Russia is unpredictable"

www.radioeins.de

Ljudmyla Melnyk spoke to Radio Eins (Berlin local broadcaster RBB) about the setbacks of the Russian army and the long-term objectives of the Russian leadership.

Expert Interview: War in Ukraine

Ljudmyla Melnyk spoke with political satirist Jan Boehmermann about the war in Ukraine in a serious interview for ZDF Magazin Royale.

War in Ukraine: how to stop Putin?

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In a Russian talk show on Deutsche Welle Belarus, Ljudmyla Melnyk exchanged views on ways to halt Russian aggression.

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