Ukraine

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

How can Ukraine's progress in such key areas as rule of law and decentralisation be secured during the war and for the time after? At the Ukraine Breakfast Debate, we discussed this challenge and the role of civil society in it.

The full-scale Russian war of aggression has realigned German-Ukrainian relations. From a partner in the fields of energy and decentralisation, Germany became an ally in security and defence – areas in which critical questions arise.

The reconstruction of Ukraine is an investment in the future of Europe – Jean-Eric de Zagon, Gerlind Heckmann and Nataliia Shapoval discussed Ukraine’s National Recovery Plan and assessed the results of the International Expert Conference in Berlin.

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.

How has the work of Ukrainian think tankers changed since the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022? What challenges do they face and how can the international community support them? Representatives of three think tanks discussed.

The German discourse on Ukraine has diversified since 2014. Nevertheless, there are still gaps in knowledge about the other country on both sides that need to be closed in the future.