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CAPACITY4EU Exchange Visit in the Republic of Moldova

What awaits the Republic of Moldova at the turn of the year? With the EU referendum and the presidential elections just a few weeks ago, a group of German civil society representatives travelled to Moldova to get an impression of the challenges facing the country in 2025.

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Lunch Debate: German European Politics at a crossroads?

After the super election year 2024, German European policy is facing major challenges and profound upheavals. With regard to European foreign, security and trade policy, the new German government must become proactive.

Fighting Fire with Fire? Transatlantic Economic Relations after the U.S. Elections

Berlin Perspectives

The return of Donald Trump could burden global trade with tariffs and weakened international institutions. Germany's export-oriented economy faces challenges such as dependence on the USA and the pressure of green and digital transformation.

On the future of transatlantic relations – IEP Strategy Group Berlin Futures

Donald Trump's second presidency will once again put transatlantic relations to the test. How will the future relationship between Washington and Berlin develop and what strategic approaches are needed for productive cooperation?

integration 04/24

In issue 4/24 of integration, you can read analyses and discussions on the 2024 European elections, EU debt financing, EU social policy, Europe's climate soft power and feminist foreign policy.

CAPACITY4EU Videos and TV-Debatten

What challenges does the Republic of Moldova face on its way to the EU? What disinformation is being spread in this context? The CAPACITY4EU videos and TV debates provide answers and correct false information.

Yearbook of European Integration 2024

European elections, right-wing electoral success, Ukraine, and the Middle East conflict: The Yearbook of European Integration 2024 describes the most important developments of the past year and analyses their impact on the European Union and its member states.

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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

ZIB Magazine on Hungary, 13 November 2024

York Albrecht, Research Associate, spoke about the political and economic developments in Hungary on ORF's ZIB Magazin.

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hr INFO: Von der Leyen's team - Who will join the EU Commission?

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With a view to the start of the hearings of the new EU Commissioners, Johanna Hase, Research Advisor at IEP, spoke to hr INFO about the new appointments and the hearing process.

ntv: Study exposes Orban's mafia-like bullying of German companies

In an interview with ntv, York Albrecht, research associate at the IEP, talks about his study “German Companies in Hungary. To adapt, endure, or engage?” and the Hungarian government's systematic harassment of companies from Germany.

New podcast: 27plus - The EU accession candidates

In the Ukraine episode of the podcast published by the Hessische Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (HLZ), our head of the Ukraine programme, Ljudmyla Melnyk, gives an overview of the Ukrainian EU accession process.

13 questions: Interview with Ljudmyla Melnyk on weapons and negotiation perspectives

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Lyudmyla Melnyk, research associate at the IEP, took part in a discussion on weapons and negotiation perspectives

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