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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.

Parliamentary elections in the Netherlands

Events

Panel Discussion: “The Missing Link in EU Accession: Civil Society Driving Rule of Law and Integration”
13.11.2025
Event
Resilio Access
The European Commission’s Enlargement Package 2025 assesses the impact of enlargement on EU policy and the progress of accession candidates. This panel discussion addresses the fundamental role of civil society for EU accession and a resilient rule of law in accession candidates.
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News

October 2025
Pathways to Progress: Multistakeholder Dialogue in Berlin
30/10/2025
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Pathways to Progress
Rule of law, resilience and reform momentum: At the Multistakeholder Dialogue in Berlin, Ukrainian and German stakeholders discussed how Ukraine’s EU accession process can be advanced despite political blockades and strategically supported in Germany.
William Veder
October 2025
How to conceptualise rule of law resilience
29/10/2025
Post
Resilio Access
The RESILIO-ACCESS model visualises an approach to measure rule of law resilience. Based on an interdisciplinary approach, it identifies primary and subsidiary resilience resources and the stressors against which the rule of law must persist.
Snap Elections in the Netherlands in 2025
28/10/2025
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EU Election Monitor
Election year 2025: What impact will national elections in the EU have on European policy? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. The early parliamentary elections in the Netherlands took place on 29 October 2025.
Presidential Elections Ireland 2025
22/10/2025
Post
EU Election Monitor
Election year 2025: What impact will national elections in the EU have on European politics? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. The presidential election in Ireland took place on 24 October 2025.
parliamentary election Czechia 2025
02/10/2025
Post
EU Election Monitor
Election year 2025: What impact will national elections in the EU have on European policy? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. Parliamentary elections in Czechia took place on October 3 and 4, 2025.
September 2025
Europe’s Moment of Truth & A New German Leadership
25/09/2025
Post
IEP Annual Conference
At IEP’s Annual Conference 2025, scientists and political decision-makers discussed the role of the new German government in the EU as well as Europe's capacity to act, defence policy, the Schengen area, and geo-economic challenges.
Strengthening Rules-Based Trade: Germany's Role in EU Trade Policy
22/09/2025
Paper
Berlin Perspectives
Germany and the EU must counter protectionism and fragmentation in global trade. The German government should therefore push for EU-level rules-based free trade agreements, foster EU unity and uphold European standards to ensure competitiveness and open markets.
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IEP in the media

September 2025
Prof Dr Funda Tekin interviewed by AufRuhr magazine
16/09/2025
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Press
www.aufruhr-magazin.de
How resilient is the rule of law in EU candidate countries? In an interview with AufRuhr, Prof. Dr. Funda Tekin explains the RESILIO-ACCESS project and its significance for the enlargement process.
August 2025
Laura Christoph at SWR Kultur Forum
04/08/2025
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Press
www.swr.de
It is therefore now important for German European policy that a coalition is formed that is based on stable majorities, says IEP Director Prof. Dr. Funda Tekin, analyzing the Bundestag elections and their consequences for European policy in an interview with dbb europathemen.
June 2025
Prof Dr Funda Tekin in an interview with Агенда 35
19/06/2025
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www.youtube.com
In an interview with Агенда 35, Prof Dr Funda Tekin talks about the importance of the rule of law as a foundation and basic principle of the EU member states and their candidate countries. She emphasises the need for clear criteria and credible processes in the accession process.
Prof Dr Funda Tekin interviewed by radioeins
14/06/2025
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Press
www.radioeins.de
On the 40th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement Prof. Dr Funda Tekin emphasises its central role in European integration and freedom of movement. Simultaneously, she warns of the effects of temporary border controls - a balancing act between security and openness.
May 2025
Lyudmyla Melnyk talks with experts on the phoenix programme ‘Trump's call with Putin - big words, meagre results?’
21/05/2025
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Press
www.ardmediathek.de
‘It is very important for Ukraine to have its partners on its side. Ukraine has shown its will, we are ready,’ said Lyudmyla Melnyk in the phoenix expert panel on the question of real peace negotiations and Trump's phone call with Putin.
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