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Oh dear? Challenges of EU-UK relations after Brexit

Civil Dialogues

Annette Dittert, ARD London, discussed the impact of Brexit on the media landscape, bilateral relations and Scottish independence. In addition, the Corona crisis is overshadowing the talks between the EU and the UK.

Western Balkans’ plight is wake-up call for Europe

The recent reform of enlargement policy is not enough, although now is the time to move from talk to action. Pragmatic optimism and geopolitical realism would help to break the negative spiral of corona, reform and enlargement fatigue.

Research Paper – YCA

Central Asia is gaining increasing global importance. However, power is in the hands of a few in the countries of the region. A key factor for social change is strengthening youth policy.

Policy Paper – Recommendations for the Conference on the Future of Europe

Strengthening Democratic Legitimacy

How is it still possible to make the Conference on the Future of Europe a successful experiment transnational deliberative democracy?

The new IEP podcast “Eurasia on the Move” is out!

Eurasia Lab Fellowship Program

The first episode of the podcast series looks at developments in Belarus after the presidential election. We also talk about how civil society initiatives have helped shape the political debate and the process of democratisation.

Graphic – Overview Stages on Future Conference

Strengthening Democratic Legitimacy

Our chronology provides an overview of all the stages of the protracted negotiations on the Conference of the Future of Europe

Policy Paper – YCA

Central Asia is gaining increasing global importance. However, power is in the hands of a few in the countries of the region. A key factor for social change is strengthening youth policy.

A Missed Constitutional Moment: The Maastricht Treaty and the European Public Sphere (1988-91)

europaeische schriften

With a detailed examination of the German, French, and British press debates, Manuel Müller's book provides empirical insights into a key phase of EU integration.

Meet the Eurasia Lab fellows

Eurasia Lab Fellowship Program

Three research teams for the fellowship have been chosen and are introduced.

Discourse analysis in social sciences – Methods school

The final part of the GURN Methods School 2020 took place on the topic of discourse analysis. The participants examined political discourses and reflected on their role as researchers in the interpretation of results.

Yearbook of European Integration 2020

In 111 articles, the authors trace European policy events of 2019/20 and provide information on the work of the EU institutions, the development of EU policy areas, Europe's role in the world, and European policy in the member states and candidate countries.

A preliminary assessment of the German EU Council presidency

Gunther Krichbaum, MdB, Chairman of the Committee on European Union Affairs discussed EU migration policy, the investment agreement with China and the Conference on the Future of Europe.

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.

One year after the Normandy Summit in Paris – 5th Germany Breakfast Debate

Experts from Germany and Ukraine discussed the current state of conflict resolution between Russia and Ukraine and the future of the occupied territories. The focus was also on the role of the international community in the negotiation process.

Video analysis with MAXQDA – Methods school

The third part of the GURN Methods school revolved around the analysis of video material. In the course of the workshops, the Ukrainian junior researchers got to know several software tools and how interpretative and standardised approaches can be combined.

integration 4/20

The issue examines EU budget negotiations, the external EU sanctions policy, provides an outlook on EU-Turkey relations, examines the legal future of trade and association agreements, and contextualizes the EU historically as a crisis solver.

Gender equality achievements during Germany’s EU Council presidency

Berlin Perspectives

Despite numerous initiatives to promote gender equality, there are signs of an EU-wide decline. However, the German EU Council Presidency set the right priorities and achieved some successes.

30 years of peaceful revolutions in Europe: How do we deal with democracy and the rule of law today?

Civil Dialogues

Poland and Hungary are vetoing a rule of law mechanism in the EU budget. Marek Prawda, EU Commission in Poland, discussed how to solve the blockade, strengthen democracies and defend areas for civil society engagement.

Project cycle 2 – Final report

#EngagEUrCouncil

27 young citizens developed ideas for the Portuguese Council Presidency. For this purpose, four project groups were formed, which dealt with the topics of foreign policy, social affairs, trade and resilience.

Workshop: Developing project ideas and writing funding applications

Eurasia Lab Fellowship Program

Application writing should not be outsourced completely, the administrative work not underestimated. Eurasia-researchers got new impulses.