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December 2023
Germany’s European Policy Under Review
19/12/2023
Post
Europe talks
How to evaluate Germany's European policy in face of the “Zeitwende” and the upcoming European elections? This and other questions were discussed by experts with Germany's Permanent Representative to the EU, Ambassador Michael Clauß.
integration 04/23
19/12/2023
Print
integration
European narratives of cohesion, climate and energy policy and the Euro in the international financial market. Read analyses and discussions about these topics in the new „integration“.
Germany’s EU Climate Policy: A Call to Action
18/12/2023
Paper
Berlin Perspectives
Germany is expected to champion the EU’s green transition and fight against climate change. This Berlin Perspective policy brief explores how Germany has often failed to fulfil these expectations and how it can live up to them in the future.
“Potential of the EU integration of Ukraine’s agricultural market” – Ukraine Perspectives Expert Roundtable
15/12/2023
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ukraine-perspectives
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.
Yearbook of European Integration 2023
14/12/2023
Print
Yearbook
The effects of the war in Ukraine have continued to dominate EU politics in 2023. The Yearbook of European Integration 2023 describes and analyses the impact of the war, as well as all other crucial developments of the past year.
Lunch Debate: Strategic stepping stones and stumbling blocks on the road to EU enlargement
14/12/2023
Post
Europe talks
This IEP-Lunch Debate addressed the relationship between EU enlargement and reforms at the time of the December European Council meeting. Enlargement and reforms should go hand in hand, but which reforms are necessary and how they should be implemented is controversial.
Lunch debate: The MFF under scrutiny: Cohesion policy in an enlarging European Union
08/12/2023
Post
Europe talks
The EIB-IEP lunch debate discussed the future of cohesion policy in the context of "Next Generation EU" and the EU's enlargement ambitions. The balance between scope, efficiency and reform orientation of cohesion policy will be decisive in the new multiannual financial framework.
#17 UkraineMEMO: No peace without justice
07/12/2023
Podcast
UkraineMemo
Holding Russia accountable for war crimes is not a mere political gesture, it is a prerequisite for peace in Ukraine. Can there be an international strategy that engages global legal institutions? How can German politics contribute?
Background Papers: “Between Solidarity and Pressure – Belarusians in Europe“
06/12/2023
Paper
VisiBYlity Belarus
The background papers take a look at current topics related to Belarus: one sheds light on current challenges faced by Belarusians in the diaspora, while the other analyses the behaviour of the Belarusian regime in an international context.
Public Panel Discussion: Jointly Strengthening Europe: Germany and Italy in Times of Global Challenges
05/12/2023
Post
Spinelli Forum
Video recording of the public panel discussion of the third German-Italian Young Leaders' Dialogue - Spinelli Forum - on 20 November 2023 at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin.
2nd German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate
04/12/2023
Post
ua-transformation-lab
How can German-Ukrainian relations be sustainably expanded in times of war and in which areas is support most urgently needed? At the 2nd German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate, key challenges in the areas of security and EU rapprochement were discussed.
Final Conference of the Spinelli Forum 2023
04/12/2023
Post
Spinelli Forum
In November 2023, 30 German and 30 Italian young leaders convened in Berlin to discuss current European policy issues and to formulate recommendations for action.
November 2023
The RESILIO Monitor
28/11/2023
Post
Resilio
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.
Parliamentary Election Netherlands 2023
22/11/2023
Post
EU Election Monitor
Election year 2023: What are the European policy implications of national elections ? In the run-up to the 2024 European elections, the IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. The parliamentary elections in the Netherlands took place on 22 November 2023.
Grand finale or just another episode: Agreeing on the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum
21/11/2023
Paper
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
19/11/2023
Paper
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?
14/11/2023
Paper
WB2EU
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
October 2023
#16 UkraineMEMO: Ukraine on its path to the EU
26/10/2023
Podcast
UkraineMemo
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
23/10/2023
Post
Next4EU
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
17/10/2023
Paper
rethink Hungary
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.