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.

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Stellenausschreibungen

Wissenschaftliche:r Mitarbeiter:in für die Beziehungen der EU zu den Staaten der östlichen Partnerschaft und des Westbalkans zum 01. Januar 2024

Zur Verstärkung unseres Teams suchen wir eine:n wissenschaftliche:n Mitarbeiter:in in Teilzeit mit dem Schwerpunkt EU-Erweiterung und -Nachbarschaftspolitik. Bewerbungen bis zum 30.11.2023.

Events

The MFF under scrutiny: Cohesion policy in an enlarging European Union

Wednesday, 29 November 2023 12:30 pm

The EIB-IEP lunch debate "The MFF under scrutiny: Cohesion policy in an enlarging European Union" debates the future of EU cohesion policy from 2028 onwards against the background of the "Next Generation EU" instrument and the possible enlargement of the Union.

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Between solidarity and pressure: Belarusians in Europe

Thursday, 30 November 2023 01:00 pm

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Belarusian citizens face increasing administrative and legal difficulties in their host countries in Europe. The online public debate discusses latest developments and explores their backgrounds with a view on Belarus in a global context.

Rule of law resilience in the EU – beyond legal design

Tuesday, 05 December 2023 09:30 am

Democracy and the rule of law are the cornerstones of the EU. Join us for a discussion about the social, cultural, and economic determinants of their resilience with experts from across the EU. A preview of some key findings of the RESILIO Monitor will facilitate the debate.

Publications

The RESILIO Monitor

How resilient is the rule of law in the EU? The RESILIO Monitor analyses the performance of the rule of law in the EU27 and includes factors such as the media, civil society and the economic situation in addition to the legal and institutional framework.

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Grand finale or just another episode: Agreeing on the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum

Berlin Perspectives

A few months before the next European elections, the pressure on decision-makers to reach an agreement on the new migration and asylum package is high. The new Berlin Perspectives provides an assessment of how the new rules should be implemented.

Hungary and ‘biting intergovernmentalism’, made in Berlin

Berlin Perspectives

While the European Commission is the ‘Guardian of the Treaties’, there is also potential for stronger protection of the EU’s fundamental values by its member states. Germany should increase its cooperation with like-minded member states to defend democracy and the rule of law.

Policy Brief: How to support democratisation in the Western Balkans?

How successful are democratisation processes in the Western Balkans? This Policy Brief sheds light on the EU’s approach towards democratic processes in the region and suggests ways forward how to support them more effectively

#16 UkraineMEMO: Ukraine on its path to the EU

Ukraine continues to advance reforms even during war. Despite significant progress, challenges remain in key areas such as the judiciary and the fight against corruption. Will the Commission report recommend the opening of accession negotiations?

First NEXT4EU Policy Dialogue in Chișinău

What is the implementation level of the reform steps proposed by the European Commission in its opinion on Moldova’s EU membership application? The first NEXT4EU Policy Dialogue discussed reform efforts with Moldovan state representatives and civil society experts.

Policy Paper: Defending liberal democracy

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Democracy and the rule of law have been eroding in Hungary since 2010. In view of Hungary's tendencies towards autocratization, the policy paper contains recommendations on how the German government should respond bilaterally, multilaterally, and at the EU level.

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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

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Schweden will zügig Mitglied der NATO werden. Aber die Türkei verhindert weiter die Aufnahme. Womöglich spekuliere Präsident Erdoğan auf Zugeständnisse der USA, sagt Funda Tekin, Direktorin des Instituts für Europäische Politik.

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Interview Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung – "Polen-Expertin: 'Für die PiS ist Donald Tusk der größte Feind'"

www.augsburger-allgemeine.de

What would be the impact of another victory for the PiS party in the upcoming elections in Poland? Maria Skóra in an interview with the Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung.

Article for Social Europe: "Where is Poland heading, with elections looming?"

www.socialeurope.eu

Will the next election in Poland be fair and will the result be accepted in the political sphere and by society? For the platform Social Europe, Maria Skóra, Research Associate at the IEP, analyses the current atmosphere in the Polish society.

Saving the EU from disintegration - Analysis for journal IPG

www.ips-journal.eu

What does the 'Zeitenwende' mean for the rule of law in Europe? Maria Skóra, Research Associate at the IEP, has written about the dismantling of democracy in Hungary and Poland for the magazine "International Politics and Society" (IPG).

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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