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Pathways to Progress: Multistakeholder Dialogue in Berlin

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Rule of law, resilience and reform momentum: At the Multistakeholder Dialogue in Berlin, Ukrainian and German stakeholders discussed how Ukraine’s EU accession process can be advanced despite political blockades and strategically supported in Germany.

Multistakeholder Dialogue in Kyiv

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EU integration is helping to advance rule of law reforms in Ukraine despite ongoing Russian aggression. During the hybrid exchange on the status of the accession process in Kyiv, Ukrainian representatives expressed their determination to maintain the reform momentum.

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.

Donor Coordination for Reconstruction and Regional Development in Ukraine

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How can the coordination of billions in aid for Ukraine’s reconstruction succeed? An IER research paper highlights the opportunities and weaknesses in donor coordination, showing why transparency and targeted investments are more important than the sheer volume of funds.

Public Administration and Open Data: Cooperation between the government and civil society in the Ukrainian reform process

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Reforms in public administration and open data are central to strengthening Ukrainian democracy and its resilience against the Russian aggressor. The paper analyses the cooperation between civil society actors and the government, highlighting their contributions and challenges.

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Legal Approximation and Reforms: Ukraine and the EU Digital Single Market

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Despite the ongoing war and widespread destruction of infrastructure, Ukraine is striving to join the EU Digital Single Market. The paper highlights key progress in the legal framework, examines the economic implications , and analyses the political and administrative conditions.

Germany votes, Europe counts: Disinformation as a weapon

Lyudmyla Melnyk from the Institute for European Politics explains how Russia is manipulating public opinion with narratives about a ‘quick peace’.

Kick-off Conference: Germany-Ukraine Dialogues on Rule of Law for EU Accession

Pathways to Progress

Ukraine is the first country to undergo the EU integration process while at war. Despite daily attacks by Russia, Ukraine is advancing with reforms in the rule of law. The topics elections, migration, and justice were the focus of the conference held on 17.01.2025 in Berlin.

Expert Exchange: Germany-Ukraine Dialogues on Rule of Law for EU Accession

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At the expert exchange on Ukraine on 12 December 2024 in Berlin, experts discussed the state of reforms, as well as the role of civil society in Ukraine’s EU accession process.

Research Project Facilitator - Publications

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Ukraine's social, economic and environmental challenges require sound research and practical solutions. Together with the Ukrainian think tank Cedos, IEP has supported three regional NGO projects. The resulting publications are presented here.

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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.

Study Trip 2024 to Berlin

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The Study Trip on international partnership and advocacy offered young representatives of Ukrainian civil society organisations insights into the Berlin think tank landscape and cooperation with politicians.

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.

6th German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

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What is Ukraine's economic situation, both macroeconomically and in the regions, and what are its priorities in the EU accession negotiations? These and other questions were discussed at the Breakfast Debate on 11 July 2024 in Berlin.

EU Integration of Ukraine: Institutional Challenges in the Agricultural Sector

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The implementation of EU agricultural standards poses a key challenge for Ukraine’s accession process. This research paper examines institutional gaps amid ongoing war damage and fiscal constraints.

1st Ukraine Perspectives Talk “Assessing the challenges for agri-food public authorities”

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The CAP reform is crucial for the next EU enlargement steps and agriculture is an important strategic factor for Ukraine. At the UP Talk, Dr Oleg Nivievskyi presented his policy paper on the role of public institutions in this process.

4th German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

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What is the current status of the German-Ukrainian security cooperation and what legal options are there for confiscating frozen Russian assets and making them available to Ukraine? These questions were discussed in Kyiv on 25 April 2024.

3rd German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate x Ukraine Insights

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What consequences did the Russian occupation have for the people of Crimea, for Ukraine and for the entire region? These challenges were discussed at the 3rd German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate in cooperation with the Center for Liberal Modernity and Ukrainian Prism.

Research Project Facilitator

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Civil society organisations play a key role in the recovery and EU integration of Ukraine. The Research Project Facilitator promotes independent analyses by regional think tanks and NGOs, deepens their cooperation with local authorities and counteracts brain drain.

“Potential of the EU integration of Ukraine’s agricultural market” – Ukraine Perspectives Expert Roundtable

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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.