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German European Policy – Publication of the third edition of the Handbuch

Handbuch on Germany’s European Policy 2020

The 3rd, revised and updated edition of the Handbuch on German European policy was published in September 2024 under a new name. The new edition focuses on the coalition with the traffic light system and the effects of the ‘turning point’ caused by the war in Ukraine.

Study: German companies in Hungary

democratic backsliding

How do deficits in the rule of law in Hungary affect German companies and the European single market? The study defines 'illiberal economic policies' with which the Hungarian government wants to nationalize strategic sectors.

integration 03/24

In issue 3/24 of integration, you can read analyses and discussions on topics such as Germany's voting behaviour in the EU Council, the European legal system, dealing with refugee migration, European town twinning and Macron's visions for Europe.

Germany and the latest EU reform proposals

Berlin Perspectives

In this edition of the Berlin Perspectives, the authors call on the German government to intensify its efforts of strengthening European democracy through reforms at the very beginning of the new European legislative period.

Spinelli Forum 2024: Alumni Conference

The recent German-Italian Action Plan for strategic cooperation envisages comprehensive collaboration in various fields. Participants of the Spinelli Forum 2024 develop recommendations on how to put it into practise.

Rethink Poland: Poliy Paper

democratic backsliding

What is needed for a new German strategy towards Poland in view of the change of government in Warsaw in late 2023? This includes the revival of the Weimar Triangle, a proactive rapprochement on an equal footing and the search for synergies at EU level.

Don’t forget the social dimension! Enabling social convergence in a new European governance framework

Berlin Perspectives

The planned new economic governance framework of the EU is of utter importance not only in a pure economic sense: It will determine the place of the social dimension within the integration process.

Final Report of the Spinelli Forum 2023

The final report presents innovative recommendations for action on current European political challenges. They result from intensive discussions among German and Italian participants of the Spinelli Forum 2023.

Germany’s European Policy Under Review

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.

Germany’s EU Climate Policy: A Call to Action

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.

Grand finale or just another episode: Agreeing on the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum

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.

Policy Paper: Defending liberal democracy

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.

The European Union in an Age of Geopolitical Rivalries: Political Developments and Policy Responses

IEP Annual Conference

The IEP Annual Conference 2023 took place on 28 and 29 September at the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the Federation in Berlin under the title "The European Union in an Age of Geopolitical Rivalries: Political Developments and Policy Responses".

Call for Applications: Spinelli Forum 2023

Be part of the German Italian Young Leaders Dialogue 2023. Discuss with young leaders from Germany and Italy about joint European challenges and the future of the EU. Deadline for applications: 17 September 2023.

Policy Brief: The Future of Transactionalism in EU-Turkey Relations after the Elections in Turkey

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After elections in Turkey, the EU will have to revamp the concept of transactionalism in the relationship by adding principles and values, and explore variable geometries Europe to the fullest. Read more in the Policy Brief by Funda Tekin and Ebru Turhan.

The German “Zeitenwende”: implications for the European security architecture

Berlin Perspectives

Russia’s war against Ukraine has provoked significant changes in German foreign policy. It highlights the need to act as a guarantor of European security. Dr Jana Puglierin outlines the challenges this poses in this Berlin Perspectives.

German European Policy in the “Zeitenwende”

What are the challenges of German European policy in the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine? Experts discussed these and other questions with Dr Anton Hofreiter, Chair of the European Union Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag.

Anthology: "The EU-German-Turkish Triangle"

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The anthology deconstructs the political discourse on EU-Turkey relations. It identifies the main perceptions and narratives of EU-Turkey-Germany relations in the countries, and at the EU level in Brussels.

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.

Needed: a comprehensive cross-sectoral EU reform package

Berlin Perspectives

The Conference on the Future of Europe concluded that the EU needs a fundamental reform to face current challenges. The German government and a group of like-minded states should propose a comprehensive cross-sectoral reform package with the European Monetary Union at its centre.