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Essay collection on European unification in Central Europe 1989/2004 and beyond

Several essays examine different perspectives from countries in Central Europe on the process of European unification after 1989 and 2004. In addition they discuss how we can commemorate the successes of democratic reforms and EU enlargement today.

Yearbook of European Integration 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic shook Europe to its foundations, but also led to new steps towards more integration. The Yearbook of European Integration 2021 collects articles by leading experts tracing all important developments of EU integration in 2020/2021.

Yearbook snap shot: The public opinion

Dr Thomas Petersen sheds light on how the state of the economy affects the EU's reputation and whether the Polish population is as EU-sceptical as its government. In the video interview he gives an insight into his analyses.

integration 4/21

Digitalisation, climate crisis, European integration – the new issue of “integration” deals with the big challenges of the 21st century.

Policy Paper: Electoral equality and EU-wide lists

Strengthening Democratic Legitimacy

Up until now, there has been no electoral equality in European elections: votes from larger countries have less weight. A proportional balance via EU-wide lists could solve the problem without putting smaller states in a worse position.

Young voices on the Future of Europe conference

#EngagEUrCouncil

Empowerment, participation, human rights – in one word, young Europeans formulate their wishes for the Conference on the Future of Europe. We filmed it.

European heritage 30 years after German reunification

Various perspectives connect European memory with German reunification. Experts have analysed which consequences emerged from German reunification after 1990 for the further European integration process.

30 years of German reunification - A European success story?

How do different EU countries interpret the democratic upheavals of 1989? Experts and contemporary witnesses discussed the role of the common heritage of 1989 in the European integration process.

Differentiated integration as a conscious political decision

Should differentiated integration be more than a collateral damage of blocked negotiations on EU integration? The EU-IDEA "Policy Paper on Political Opinion" presents an in-depth analysis and recommendations on differentiation as a conscious policy choice.

integration 1/21

This issue reviews and reflects on the EU presidencies of Germany and Portugal, the COVID-19 pandemic as a stress test for the EU, EU migration policy and rule of law conditionality.

Western Balkans’ plight is wake-up call for Europe

The recent reform of enlargement policy is not enough, although now is the time to move from talk to action. Pragmatic optimism and geopolitical realism would help to break the negative spiral of corona, reform and enlargement fatigue.

Yearbook of European Integration 2020

In 111 articles, the authors trace European policy events of 2019/20 and provide information on the work of the EU institutions, the development of EU policy areas, Europe's role in the world, and European policy in the member states and candidate countries.

Europe from all angles – Publication of the second edition of the Handbuch

Handbuch on Germany’s European Policy 2020

The completely revised second edition of the Handbuch on Germany’s European Policy was published on the occasion of the German Council Presidency at the end of 2020.

#1 UkraineMEMO – Independent research and taking a stand

The role of think tanks in Ukraine and Germany is the topic of the first episode of UkraineMEMO. With guests from Ukrainian and German think tanks, we talk about the challenges for independent research and academic policy advice in Ukraine.

#1 UkraineMEMO – Independent research and taking a stand

The role of think tanks in Ukraine and Germany is the topic of the first episode of UkraineMEMO. With guests from Ukrainian and German think tanks, we talk about the challenges for independent research and academic policy advice in Ukraine.

What is the state of German-Ukrainian relations? - 4th Germany Breakfast Debate

Germany is one of Ukraine's most important trading partners. However, the nucleus of the need for reforms is still the corruption in the country. The investment climate must be sustainably improved in order to expand cooperation. But Germany can also learn from Ukraine.

Essay Challenge  – EUritage

To mark the 30th anniversary of the democratic revolutions in Central Europe as well as the 15th anniversary of joining the European Union, the project invited students from Central Europe to participate in the EUritage essay competition "Central Europe, the EU and myself".

Project closing conference

EU support to Moldova and the relevance of the EU rapprochement process were the topics of the final conference of the WE&EU project. In addition, videos with success stories of EU support to local projects were shown.

Europe's way out of the Corona crisis: From economic reconstruction to a European sense of community

Civil Dialogues

The advantages and disadvantages of the EU recovery program were discussed by European law expert René Repasi and MEP Sven Schulze. Moreover, it is necessary to deepen European integration and strengthen the European sense of community.