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How to conceptualise rule of law resilience

The RESILIO-ACCESS model visualises an approach to measure rule of law resilience. Based on an interdisciplinary approach, it identifies primary and subsidiary resilience resources and the stressors against which the rule of law must persist.

Invigorating the EU’s Enlargement Toolbox for a Democratic and Resilient Europe

In which areas is the EU in need of new instruments for its enlargement policy? InvigoratEU researchers presented their latest work at the 18th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (PEC) at the University of Bologna.

Building Resilience: Strategies for Protecting Critical Infrastructure

The InvigoratEU analysis compares risks, policy approaches, and cooperation strategies to safeguard critical infrastructure in the EU and selected accession countries.

Strategic Fragmentation: China's Influence in EU Candidate Countries

Based on the new InvigoratEU External Influence Index, this Report analyzes China's political, economic, and social influence in the EU access countries — as well as its development between 2013 and 2023.

Ursula von der Leyen: A superhero in Ukraine?

How does EU enlargement work? What is the current state of play in Ukraine? What obstacles lie ahead? Laura Christoph and Julian Plottka explored these questions with a group of young Ukrainian journalists during an interactive online workshop on June 12, 2025.

First Research Findings: InvigoratEU Mid-term Conference in Brussels

In Brussels, the InvigoratEU conference brought together representatives of academia, politics and civil society from all over Europe. It provided a space for intensive professional exchange, networking and dialogue on the future of enlargement and neighbourhood policy.

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Panel discussion: A new era for EU enlargement

Geopolitical upheavals have highlighted the urgency of a further enlargement of the European Union. Despite numerous hurdles, efforts are underway to strategically expand the Union and thereby strengthen its capacity for action.

Germany votes, Europe counts: Germany's role in European enlargement policy

According to Funda Tekin, Director of the Institute for European Politics, Germany plays a key role in enlargement policy and for peace and security in Europe - and thus also in the 2025 Bundestag elections. Find out more in our video.

integration 04/24

In issue 4/24 of integration, you can read analyses and discussions on the 2024 European elections, EU debt financing, EU social policy, Europe's climate soft power and feminist foreign policy.

Quo vadis, Georgia? Exchange visit with German experts

After the rigged re-election of the government, repression against opposition parties and civil society is rising in Georgia. The government suspended EU accession talks until 2028. During the GEO4EU Exchange Visit, German experts gained a better understanding of the situation.

Report: Rebuilding the European security architecture

Russia's war of aggression and hybrid threats underline the importance of resilient democracies for Europe´s security. In order to realign the European security architecture, it is therefore essential to draw lessons from the Ukrainian population´s resilience.

GEO4EU training on EU rule of law benchmarking

Supporting Georgian civil society and deepening their knowledge of the EU is more important than ever, especially in these uncertain times. The training component of the GEO4EU project contributes to this.

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Understanding the complexity of German-Ukrainian relations and key developments in Ukraine - the concise Infosheets are bridging perspectives from both countries and contribute to mutual understanding and knowledge transfer.

Background Paper: Growing resilient together

As the EU faces new geopolitical challenges, InvigoratEU’s latest publication explores how modernisation and geopolitical strategies can be combined to strengthen Europe’s resilience and provide new drive for EU enlargement.

InvigoratEU from A to Z: Key concepts and terminology

With new momentum for EU enlargement policy, InvigoratEU develops analytical frameworks, policy recommendations, tools and toolboxes to further invigorate the process. How the concepts and key terms fit together is laid out in the analytical glossary.

Future Europe: InvigoratEU Kick-Off Conference in Tbilisi

Geopolitics, modernization and future Europe. How should EU enlargement policy be shaped in the future? The kick-off conference in Georgia launches the InvigoratEU project and unites European, institutional, civil society and academic perspectives.

Press release on the launch of InvigoratEU

How can the EU strengthen its enlargement and neighborhood policy? Can it ensure Europe's future resilience beyond its borders? The InvigoratEU project, aims to answer these questions bringing together more than 50 researchers from various EU and non-EU countries.

Yearbook of European Integration 2023

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.

15th Annual Conference of the German-Nordic-Baltic Forum

Planners and thinkers from the Baltic and Nordic EU Member States and Germany discussed European resilience in the face of internal and external challenges in the areas of security, disinformation, enlargement, institutional reform and the economy.

integration 02/23

Differentiated integration as a chance for the future of the EU? The special issue 2/2023 of the “integration” is dedicated to this approach from different perspectives.