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“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.

Yearbook of European Integration 2023

The effects of the war in Ukraine have continued to dominate EU politics in 2023. The Yearbook of European Integration 2023 describes and analyses the impact of the war, as well as all other crucial developments of the past year.

Lunch debate: The MFF under scrutiny: Cohesion policy in an enlarging European Union

The EIB-IEP lunch debate discussed the future of cohesion policy in the context of "Next Generation EU" and the EU's enlargement ambitions. The balance between scope, efficiency and reform orientation of cohesion policy will be decisive in the new multiannual financial framework.

Policy Brief: How to support democratisation in the Western Balkans?

How successful are democratisation processes in the Western Balkans? This Policy Brief sheds light on the EU’s approach towards democratic processes in the region and suggests ways forward how to support them more effectively

#16 UkraineMEMO: Ukraine on its path to the EU

Ukraine continues to advance reforms even during war. Despite significant progress, challenges remain in key areas such as the judiciary and the fight against corruption. Will the Commission report recommend the opening of accession negotiations?

Pictures IEP Annual Conference 2023

IEP Annual Conference

Impressions of our board meeting and the IEP Annual Conference on September 28-29, 2023.

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.

#15 UkraineMEMO: Germany as a partner in reconstruction

In order to keep Ukrainian cities and communities habitable, reconstruction is already in full swing. It is not just a matter of restoring the physical infrastructure, but rather, under the motto "building back better", of creating more ecological and EU-compliant structures.

integration 02/23

Differentiated integration as a chance for the future of the EU? The special issue 2/2023 of the “integration” is dedicated to this approach from different perspectives.

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.

Policy Paper: How can the EU better protect the rule of law?

EU Rechstaatlichkeit

The conflict over the rule of law has not only revealed cracks in the European foundation. It also shows how determined the "rule breakers" were to avoid the consequences of their actions, even sabotaging the EU's decision-making processes.

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.