Central and Eastern Europe

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Central and Eastern Europe (20)

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Moldova’s Path to the EU: Insights from the Local Dialogue in Ciadîr-Lunga

What do people in the autonomous region of Gagauzia think of Moldova’s EU integration process? What are the impacts of the current energy crisis on the upcoming parliamentary elections? These questions were discussed at the fourth local dialogue in Moldova.

Moldova's path to the EU: Findings from the Local Dialogue in Glodeni

What role do regions and local authorities play in EU accession negotiations? What economic opportunities will EU accession create in rural areas? Findings from the third local dialogue in Moldova.

EU training programme for Moldovan civil society

Civil society plays a central role in the Republic of Moldova's EU negotiations. The training in Chișinău offered representatives of Moldovan civil society the opportunity for exchange and enhancing their capacities.

RESILIO-Study: Country Reports

As the country analyses show, the EU member states derive their resilience to attacks on the rule of law from very different factors.

2nd German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

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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.

1st German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

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How can German aid to Ukraine become more sustainable? How is it perceived in both countries? What role does communication play? We discussed these and other questions at the first German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate in Berlin.

Final event: Current challenges of the Belarusian diaspora

At a digital event in early December, the ConnectBY team presented the scientific study on the Belarusian diaspora in Germany and Ukraine and discussed it with representatives of the Belarusian diaspora, academia and politics.

Workshops and project support

Since mid-November, ConnectBY has been supporting eight projects by members of the Belarusian diaspora in Germany and Ukraine. In two workshops, participants learned more about writing project proposals and about digital security.

Call for Contributions – Voices of Belarusian diaspora

The workshop phase of the project supports Belarusian activists and researchers to further develop their initiatives and ideas. At the same time, participants contribute to the final publication of the project. Deadline is on Wednesday, 02 November 2022.

Networking labs: Funding schemes and networking

In October 2022, the first events of the ConnectBY project took place. In two informative and interactive networking labs, members of the Belarusian diaspora community received information on funding opportunities and had time for informal exchange.

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.

Meet the Eurasia Lab fellows

Eurasia Lab Fellowship Program

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

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.

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.

Essay Challenge  – EUritage

To mark the 30th anniversary of the democratic revolutions in Central Europe as well as the 15th anniversary of joining the European Union, the project invited students from Central Europe to participate in the EUritage essay competition "Central Europe, the EU and myself".

Online citizens' dialogue: Better together in the center of Europe

Civil Dialogues

The current living together in the border area Saxony, Poland, Czech Republic was discussed by Anna Cavazzini, MEP, and Marek Prawda, European Commission. The necessity of bilateral relations and the current situation in Poland were central topics.

Eastern European insights: The repercussions of Zelensky’s deadline for Donbas

Berlin Policy Hub

Leonid Litra, Senior Research Fellow at the New Europe Center (Ukraine) takes stock of the first year of Volodymyr Zelensky's presidency. Special focus is given to his political concessions and Germany's role in the conflict settlement with Russia in Eastern Ukraine.