European Integration

What awaits the Republic of Moldova at the turn of the year? With the EU referendum and the presidential elections just a few weeks ago, a group of German civil society representatives travelled to Moldova to get an impression of the challenges facing the country in 2025.

After the super election year 2024, German European policy is facing major challenges and profound upheavals. With regard to European foreign, security and trade policy, the new German government must become proactive.

After the rigged re-election of the government, repression against opposition parties and civil society is rising in Georgia. The government suspended EU accession talks until 2028. During the GEO4EU Exchange Visit, German experts gained a better understanding of the situation.

Supporting Georgian civil society and deepening their knowledge of the EU is more important than ever, especially in these uncertain times. The training component of the GEO4EU project contributes to this.

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.

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.

What does the President of the European Parliament actually do? In our latest #EUle video, we introduce you to Roberta Metsola, the current President of the European Parliament.

What does the President of the European Council actually do? In our latest #EUle video, we introduce you to António Costa, the new President of the EU Council, who is considered a skilful mediator but whose election was controversial.

The former Prime Minister of Estonia wants to unite Europe more strongly and make it a more self-confident player on the world stage, which has become even more important since the results of the US election.

Since it was founded, the body of heads of state and government has often been at the centre of events in Brussels. Today, the European Council is faced with trend-setting decisions in view of the many domestic and foreign policy challenges.

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.

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.

How does the Moldovan population view the country's EU integration process? What disinformation narratives about the upcoming EU referendum are circulating in the regions? Insights from the second local dialogue in Moldova.

What issues are dominating the election campaign in Georgia ahead of the parliamentary elections on 26 October? How is the opposition interacting with the citizens, especially in the regions? At the 2nd policy dialogue we discussed with representatives of the Georgian opposition.

Academics and policy makers came together to discuss the future of EU integration, reforms, global partnerships and internal threats at this year’s IEP Annual Conference on September 19-20, in Berlin.

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.

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.