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Teaching media literacy as well as a targeted adaptation of the legal framework - these and further steps are necessary to effectively combat disinformation in the Republic of Moldova.

Up until now, there has been no electoral equality in European elections: votes from larger countries have less weight. A proportional balance via EU-wide lists could solve the problem without putting smaller states in a worse position.

The European project will remain sustainable as long as the EU is capable of change. During the 13th German-Nordic-Baltic Forum, experts discussed solutions for the EU in the world, its values and sustainability, and the Future Conference.

Provided successful negotiations, the Ampel-coalition is promising a progressive new start for Germany. Its level of ambition on EU policy will largely be determined by its actions on institutions and values, foreign and security policy as well as green economy and finance

Ukraine has been on a democratic course for 30 years. The population supports rapprochement with the EU and NATO. Progress has been made in the areas of decentralisation and digitisation. Time to take stock.

Should differentiated integration be more than a collateral damage of blocked negotiations on EU integration? The EU-IDEA "Policy Paper on Political Opinion" presents an in-depth analysis and recommendations on differentiation as a conscious policy choice.

Which policy measures does the EU need to act against the rule of law decline in the Western Balkans? Three proposals are outlined in this policy brief.

Young citizens have developed ideas for the Slovenian EU Council Presidency. The results of their idea creation process in the areas of climate, health and enlargement policy as well as digitalization are available in the final report of the third project cycle.

The political crisis in Belarus has been ongoing since August 2020. Despite measures taken, the EU still has room of manoeuvre to increase political pressure on Lukashenko. Germany has a central role in resolving the crisis.

The project examines civil society activities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The Fellows developed recommendations to integrate strategies of non-state, crisis-driven activism into national policy approaches.

The Youth Ideas are the result of intensive discussions about young people's views on current challenges in the fields of digitalization, climate, enlargement and health.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Five years after the EU-Turkey-Statement, relations between the EU and Turkey remain tense. Germany should use its leadership potential within the EU in order to have a positive influence on the future development of EU-Turkey relations.

The Youth Ideas are the result of intensive discussions about young people's views on current challenges in the fields of foreign policy, social policy, trade policy and resilience.

Strengthening parliamentary democracy, reforming participatory democracy to achieve more citizen involvement, and creating clear responsibilities for economic policy in the eurozone. The state of democracy at the EU level has been analysed.

What does European resilience mean? How can the EU's green goals be implemented despite the pandemic? More than 40 experts discussed these and other questions. The focus of the discussion was on the prospects for cooperation.