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Events

Public debate: Climate change and disinformation

Thursday, 15 June 2023 04:00 pm

Disinformation in debates on climate change seems as common as it is hard to spot. In our panel debate, we discuss what defines disinformation, how climate change has become a field, where disinformation flourishes and what we can do to tackle it.

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Publications

#12 UkraineMEMO: "We're heading in the right direction!" – Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Corruption is considered an "internal enemy" in Ukraine because it weakens democratic institutions and the army. But Ukraine cannot afford weakness in the face of war. The fight against corruption is therefore particularly urgent for Ukrainian society.

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Policy brief: Making the EU and member state policy towards the Western Balkans socio-economically more sustainable

What measures can support the socio-economic development in the Western Balkans in a sustainable way? Proposals can be found in our newly published WB2EU Policy Brief.

Radar Youth Lab Berlin: Dismantle Disinformation on Climate Change

The workshop invites young Europeans to discuss disinformation related to climate change and share their ideas against the spread of disinformation in the EU with policy makers. Apply by 28 May 2023.

integration 01/23

A new rule of law index, an attempt to solve the energy crisis and measures to ease economic pressure – you can read about this and other topics in the issue 01/23 of “integration”.

#11 UkraineMEMO: The future of Crimea

The Ukrainian government repeatedly emphasises that Ukraine's victory includes regaining the Crimean Peninsula. Along with military questions, local civil society and the legal processing of human rights violations play a role in this.

The #RESILIOsnapshot series

With the help of experts and practitioners in their respective areas, the #RESILIOsnapshot series aims to define, operationalise, and analyse the resilience factors of the rule of law identified within the RESILIO model.

6th WB2EU Ideas go public lab in Berlin

During an expert roundtable and a public panel in Berlin, participants discussed what the ‘Zeitenwende’ may mean for the enlargement process in the Western Balkans.

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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

In Poland, the Catholic church backed abortion bans and authoritarian politics. Young people are turning away

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In her article in "The Guardian", our research associate Maria Skóra analyses what impact the close ties between the Polish government PiS and the Catholic church could have on the upcoming elections this autumn.

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Phoenix talkshow: "Ukraine conference in Ramstein - battle tanks after all?"

Ljudmyla Melnyk, together with Egon Ramms (former General), Prof. Johannes Varwick (expert on international relations and European security) and Matthew Karnitschnig (POLITICO) discussed whether main battle tanks would be delivered to Ukraine after the meeting in Ramstein.

phoenix runde korruption

Gemeinsam mit anderen Gästen hat Funda Tekin in der Phoenix Runde über den aktuellen Korruptionsskandal im Europäischen Parlament diskutiert. Die ganze Sendung gibt es in der ZDF Mediathek zum Nachschauen.

RBB 24 Talk show "The baltic states and the German Zeitenwende"

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What does the geographical proximity of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to Russia mean for the three Baltic countries? And what is their relationship with Germany? IEP Director Dr Funda Tekin took part in a roundtable discussion on these and other questions.

Putins Krieg gegen die Ukraine - Mehr Waffen oder mehr Diplomatie?

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In the program "Phönix Runde" our colleague Lyudmyla Melnyk talked about the expectations in Ukraine towards the West.

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