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#11 UkraineMEMO: The future of Crimea

The Ukrainian government repeatedly emphasises that Ukraine's victory includes regaining the Crimean Peninsula. Along with military questions, local civil society and the legal processing of human rights violations play a role in this.

Taking Stock: One Year Global Gateway Strategy

What potential does the European Commission's Global Gateway Strategy offer and what are the challenges? Katja Kammerer, Jule Könneke, Dr Eefje Schmid and Dr Jörg Wojahn discussed in the IEP-EIB Lunch Debate.

RESILIO model in a nutshell

Against the backdrop of rule of law erosion in EU Member States, RESILIO aims to formulate strategies to make Europe’s rule of law more resilient. To this end, its model adopts an interdisciplinary approach and identifies institutional and structural conditions of resilience.

Protecting the rule of law: The case of Poland

Berlin Perspectives

The new budget conditionality mechanism opens pathways to effectively curbing democratic backsliding in the EU. Making use of its proclaimed "Zeitenwende", Germany should use its leverage and take a more pro-active approach – as in the case of Poland – to defend the rule of law.

integration 03/22

Between security and freedom, COVID-19 pandemic and climate crisis – the challenges for the internal security in the EU are diverse. In a special issue, the integration 03/22 deals with the basics, questions, and developments in this field.

The Future of Europe: Questions, Concepts and Actors

IEP Annual Conference

What are the implications of Russia’s war against Ukraine and what does the “Zeitenwende” mean for the EU’s CFSP and CSDP, economic and climate policy, and the future of the rule of law? At this year’s IEP Annual Conference in Berlin, experts engaged with these questions.

War in Ukraine – Different Perspectives from Germany and the EU?

The war against Ukraine demands the solidarity of European states. However, different perspectives on the war are emerging in Germany and its neighbouring countries. Those were the topic of the discussion concluding the rEUnify project in Dresden.

Europe's illiberal challenge: Value preferences and strategic populism in Central and Eastern Europe

Applying rule of law instruments earlier and more consistently – Dr Anna Lührmann, Minister of State for Europe and Climate at the Federal Foreign Office, discussed the influence of illiberal parties in Central and Eastern Europe with Dr Funda Tekin at a digital Lunch Debate.

Press statement on the release of the 2022 Rule of Law Report

On 13 July 2022, the European Commission published the third annual Rule of Law Report. In RESILIO's press statement, Maria Skóra assesses the positive and negative developments.

Policy brief: Countering the rule of law backsliding in the Western Balkans

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.

One year after the presidential election in Belarus

Berlin Perspectives

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.

integration 1/21

This issue reviews and reflects on the EU presidencies of Germany and Portugal, the COVID-19 pandemic as a stress test for the EU, EU migration policy and rule of law conditionality.

The Crimea-Platform – 21st Ukraine Breakfast Debate

The Crimea Platform: A new initiative to reintegrate Crimea

#2 UkraineMEMO: Crimea - occupied but not lost

In this issue of UkraineMEMO we are looking at the situation in Crimea. We are interested in what initiatives Ukraine is taking to point out the consequences of the occupation by the Russian Federation and to end it in the long term.

#2 UkraineMEMO: Crimea - occupied but not lost

In this issue of UkraineMEMO we are looking at the situation in Crimea. We are interested in what initiatives Ukraine is taking to point out the consequences of the occupation by the Russian Federation and to end it in the long term.

EU-Turkey relations following the European Council: Can a positive agenda work?

Experts from politics and academia discussed Turkey's alarming human rights, democracy and rule of law standards. The conclusion was that the improvement of the EU-Turkey relationship is limited due to complex conflicts.

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.

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.

The election of destiny and its aftermath – One year after the European election

The atmosphere after the European elections, the influence of the member states, nation-state action: Katarina Barley, SPD top candidate in the 2019 European elections, discussed the state of play after the past EU election.

Tajikistan‘s predictable parliamentary elections and the presidential election in 2020

In March 2020, Tajikistan held its perhaps most disappointing parliamentary elections since its independence, argues Bruce Pannier, as the leading opposition party was banned. The presidential elections in autumn 2020 are hence paved for President Rahmon’s hold on power.