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Policy brief: Making the EU and member state policy towards the Western Balkans socio-economically more sustainable

What measures can support the socio-economic development in the Western Balkans in a sustainable way? Proposals can be found in our newly published WB2EU Policy Brief.

6th WB2EU Ideas go public lab in Berlin

During an expert roundtable and a public panel in Berlin, participants discussed what the ‘Zeitenwende’ may mean for the enlargement process in the Western Balkans.

EU Enlargement – ‘Zeitenwende’ or old wine in new bottles?

Berlin Perspectives

The old debate on widening and deepening the EU is back. The EU needs to compose the right package between internal reforms and enlargement while at the same time adjusting its enlargement policy as such. Variable geometries of Europe can provide a helpful stepping stone.

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.

integration 04/22

War on Ukraine, European cohesion, and inflation – multiple crises currently dominate day-to-day reality in the EU. Which solutions does Europe offer and which reforms does it need? Read all about it in the new integration.

#9 UkraineMEMO: “We can learn a lot from Ukraine.”

A comprehensive reorientation in foreign and security policy: this is the goal behind the term "Zeitenwende". German-Ukrainian cooperation has a lot of potential in this regard. How can they be used best?

#9 UkraineMEMO: “We can learn a lot from Ukraine.”

A comprehensive reorientation in foreign and security policy: this is the goal behind the term "Zeitenwende". German-Ukrainian cooperation has a lot of potential in this regard. How can they be used best?

Yearbook of European Integration 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brutally forced Germany and all of Europe into a new age. The Yearbook of European Integration 2022 shows, among other things, how the war has affected the EU's institutions, policies and member states.

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.

#8 UkraineMEMO: Ukrainian Diaspora in Berlin

Making Ukrainian voices heard and establishing partnerships - that is the goal of numerous Ukrainian organisations in Berlin. In episode 8, we talk about the development of the Ukrainian diaspora, what makes it special and what role Ukrainians play in the German public sphere.

#8 UkraineMEMO: Ukrainian Diaspora in Berlin

Making Ukrainian voices heard and establishing partnerships - that is the goal of numerous Ukrainian organisations in Berlin. In episode 8, we talk about the development of the Ukrainian diaspora, what makes it special and what role Ukrainians play in the German public sphere.

integration 03/22

Between security and freedom, COVID-19 pandemic and climate crisis – the challenges for the internal security in the EU are diverse. In a special issue, the integration 03/22 deals with the basics, questions, and developments in this field.

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.

#7 UkraineMEMO: Ukraine's EU accession – a project for this generation

On 23 June 2022, Ukraine was granted the status of an EU candidate country. In Episode 7 of UkraineMEMO, we talk about why Ukraine's membership is also in the EU's interest. Which intermediate steps would make a full integration into the EU achievable?

#7 UkraineMEMO: Ukraine's EU accession – a project for this generation

On 23 June 2022, Ukraine was granted the status of an EU candidate country. In Episode 7 of UkraineMEMO, we talk about why Ukraine's membership is also in the EU's interest. Which intermediate steps would make a full integration into the EU achievable?

Empowered and Involved: Final study on #EngagEUrCouncil

#EngagEUrCouncil

Throughout the past two years, young citizens from Germany, Portugal and Slovenia have developed ideas for the future of Europe under the guidance of IEP. This study offers project evaluation and lessons learned for the future.

Momentum for change: How to proceed with the results of the Conference on the Future of Europe

On May 9, 2022, the Conference on the Future of Europe concluded with European citizens presenting their proposals. Now, it is up to policymakers at all levels to set the course for implementing the ideas.

German DiCE Regional Assembly

What do regional and local governments think of differentiated integration? Academics and German local representatives discussed the research findings of the Horizon 2020 DiCE Network Projects "EU IDEA" and "InDivEU".

Breaking double standards in the EU’s migration policy

Berlin Perspectives

The reform of EU asylum and migration policy has been controversial for a long time. A values-based approach by some EU countries to circumvent vetoes by individual member states could counteract the dysfunctional structures in this area.

EU IDEA final conference

After three years of research on differentiated integration, the Horizon 2020 project EU IDEA is coming to an end. At the final conference, researchers from the project presented their research results.