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Iceland: Referendum on EU accession negotiations

EU Election Monitor

Election Year 2026: What are the implications of national elections and referendums in Europe for European politics? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. On 29 August 2026, Iceland held a referendum on whether to resume accession negotiations with the EU.

Call for Papers 2026

Are you conducting research on the European security order, strategic partnerships of the EU, or other topics related to European integration? The Call for Papers 2026 is now open.

Donor Coordination for Reconstruction and Regional Development in Ukraine

ukraine-perspectives

How can the coordination of billions in aid for Ukraine’s reconstruction succeed? An IER research paper highlights the opportunities and weaknesses in donor coordination, showing why transparency and targeted investments are more important than the sheer volume of funds.

Public Administration and Open Data: Cooperation between the government and civil society in the Ukrainian reform process

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Reforms in public administration and open data are central to strengthening Ukrainian democracy and its resilience against the Russian aggressor. The paper analyses the cooperation between civil society actors and the government, highlighting their contributions and challenges.

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Legal Approximation and Reforms: Ukraine and the EU Digital Single Market

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Despite the ongoing war and widespread destruction of infrastructure, Ukraine is striving to join the EU Digital Single Market. The paper highlights key progress in the legal framework, examines the economic implications , and analyses the political and administrative conditions.

German European Policy – Publication of the third edition of the Handbuch

Handbuch on Germany’s European Policy 2020

The 3rd, revised and updated edition of the Handbuch on German European policy was published in September 2024 under a new name. The new edition focuses on the coalition with the traffic light system and the effects of the ‘turning point’ caused by the war in Ukraine.

EU Integration of Ukraine: Institutional Challenges in the Agricultural Sector

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The implementation of EU agricultural standards poses a key challenge for Ukraine’s accession process. This research paper examines institutional gaps amid ongoing war damage and fiscal constraints.

Final Report of the Spinelli Forum 2023

The final report presents innovative recommendations for action on current European political challenges. They result from intensive discussions among German and Italian participants of the Spinelli Forum 2023.

“Potential of the EU integration of Ukraine’s agricultural market” – Ukraine Perspectives Expert Roundtable

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What challenges and opportunities does the integration of the Ukrainian agricultural sector imply for the EU and Ukraine? At the Ukraine Perspectives Expert Roundtable, key issues in aligning the Ukrainian agricultural market with EU standards amid the war were discussed.

Europe from all angles – Publication of the second edition of the Handbuch

Handbuch on Germany’s European Policy 2020

The completely revised second edition of the Handbuch on Germany’s European Policy was published on the occasion of the German Council Presidency at the end of 2020.

EUCACIS Online Paper No. 12: Prosperity and Resilience as the New Panacea? The New Central Asia Strategy in View of the Security - Development Nexus

Since the independence of the five Central Asian republics in the 1990s, the European Union has been enhancing its ties with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

EUCACIS Online Paper No. 10: The roots of political instability in Afghanistan and the implications of (mis)governance

The paper looks at two forms of governance in the recent history of Afghanistan: the elected Afghan government and the Taliban, analysing both in terms of their contribution to the current and continued misgovernance of the country.

EUCACIS Online Paper No. 7: A brief overview of the development of the EU-Azerbaijan Relations

Daniel Weißenrieder elaborates the history of the 25-year relationship of the EU with Azerbaijan which is characterized by common interests, but also by contentious issues such as corruption, the human rights situation, authoritarian trends and the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

EUCACIS Online Paper No. 7: Brussels and the Land of Fire: A brief overview of the development of the EU-Azerbaijan Relations

Daniel Weißenrieder elaborates the history of the 25-year relationship of the EU with Azerbaijan which is characterized by common interests, but also by contentious issues such as corruption, the human rights situation, authoritarian trends and the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

EUCACIS Online Paper No. 6: Mirziyoyev's Uzbekistan: Towards Openness and Real Democracy

In his paper, Jasur Salomov analyses the transformation process of Uzbek politics by referring to political, social and economic development within the two-year activities of the government during September 2016 until June 2018.

EUCACIS Online Paper No. 5: Trade Unions as an actor of regional citizenship & European social integration of the South Caucasus

Ashot Aleksanyan examines the transformation of trade unions in the South Caucasus in the context of the transition of the region’s countries to market economies and the upheavals of the entire system of economic and social relations this transition entails.

EUCACIS Online Paper No. 1: From the Soviet System to Bologna: A Critical Analysis of Doctoral Education Reforms in Kazakhstan

Sholpan Tazabek delivers a critical policy analysis of doctoral education reforms that have been made since Kazakhstan's independence in 1991.