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Moldova’s Path to the EU: Insights from the Local Dialogue in Stefan Voda

What is the current state of Moldova's EU integration process viewed from the local level? Which challenges does the country face in the accession negotiations, and what role does the EU referendum play in this process?

Policy Dialogue and Memo: All Politics is local

Parliamentary elections will be held in Georgia on 26 October 2024. To what extent are the expectations of the Georgian population being addressed at a local level by the parties standing for election?

#23 UkraineMEMO: URC 2024 - United in recovery

What new priorities were set at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin? In the current podcast episode, we talk about the results of the conference and analyse the role of Ukrainian civil society, regional actors and the diaspora.

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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.

Study Trip 2024 to Berlin

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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.

6th German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

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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.

5th German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate

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What is the German position on Ukraine's NATO membership and what will defence cooperation with Ukraine look like in the future? These and other questions were discussed at the Breakfast Debate on 5 July 2024 in Kyiv.

Multi-day EU training program for Moldovan youth

Young people play a crucial role in Moldova's democratic development. Within the framework of a multi-day EU training program, young Moldovans have engaged in discussions about their country's European integration process.

European elections: IEP colleagues in the media

EU Election Monitor

In the run-up to and aftermath of the European elections, IEP employees gave interviews and shared their expertise. Here is an overview.

Documentaries: The Belarusian Diaspora in Germany – Life in an unknown environment

VisiBYlity Belarus

How do Belarusians who have come to Germany since 2020 view their new life? In three videos created as part of the VisiBYlity project, we accompany Belarusian migrants in their everyday lives. What obstacles do they face and how do they overcome them?

Belarus Insights #5 – Young and highly qualified: Migration from Belarus

VisiBYlity Belarus

Since 2020, hundreds of thousands of Belarusians have emigrated to other countries, especially in Europe, in search of access to new labour markets. In which countries is this more successful than in others, and why? This is the topic in episode 5 of Belarus Insights.

Belarus Insights #4 – "The regime did not take us women seriously"

VisiBYlity Belarus

The Belarusian constitution was not made for women – this is a statement of Lukashenka before the 2020 elections. The participation of countless women in the demonstrations proved him wrong. But what is the situation of Belarusian women today?

Background papers: "Between repression and democratic conviction: Perspectives for the Belarusian civil society"

VisiBYlity Belarus

Civil society in Belarus faces enormous challenges, which are analysed in detail in two background papers. The first analyses the reality of state repression. The second paper analyses the role and resilience of Belarusian women.

Between repression and democratic conviction: Perspectives for the Belarusian civil society

VisiBYlity Belarus

What are the future prospects for the democratic movement in Belarus and in exile? As part of the VisiBYlity project, we held a discussion with German and Belarusian experts at the Heinrich Böll Foundation on 29 April 2024.

Belarus Insights #3 – "The goal of the regime was to silent people"

VisiBYlity Belarus

Music and sound were an integral part of the peaceful protests against the regime in Belarus in 2020. What did Belarus sound like back then, and what sounds dominate Belarusian soundscapes today?

Belarus Insights #2 – When history becomes a threat

VisiBYlity Belarus

The white-red-white flag is the best-known symbol of the 2020 protests in Belarus. Just like other symbols, these colours have their origins in Belarusian history - one more reason for the Belarusian regime to ban them.

Belarus Insights #1 – Sustainable Development Goals and the fight for data

VisiBYlity Belarus

34th place for Belarus – this is not the ranking in an international sports competition, but Belarus' position in the SDG Index. But how reliable are data and indicators for assessing sustainable development in an authoritarian regime?

Spinelli Forum 2024: Alumni Conference

The recent German-Italian Action Plan for strategic cooperation envisages comprehensive collaboration in various fields. Participants of the Spinelli Forum 2024 develop recommendations on how to put it into practise.

#20 UkraineMEMO: 10 years annexation of Crimea - Russia's hybrid war

Russia is using targeted disinformation in the war against Ukraine. In the podcast, we discuss the role of news agencies, social media and civil society in the public perception of the war and the situation in Crimea.

#19 UkraineMEMO: 10 years of Euromaidan - the ongoing Revolution of Dignity

In 2013/2014, millions of people in Ukraine demonstrated for democratisation, the rule of law and the country's EU perspective. Events that went down in history as Euromaidan or the Revolution of Dignity and continue to shape the country and society to this day.