IEP in the media

In an interview for the online edition of the Catalan daily "Diari de Barcelona," Julian Rappold correlates the neglect of European policy issues with the focus on domestic politics, Franco-German relations and the upcoming presidential elections.

In an interview with the French television station "BFM TV", Katrin Boettger concludes that social justice and equality policies are required after Merkel's chancellorship, as the poverty rate in Germany has increased and individual groups are severely disadvantaged.

Manuel Mueller views the outcome of the German parliamentary elections as open-ended and analyses possibilities of coalition formation, party constellations in the government and changes in electoral decisions for the Slovak web magazine "Teraz".

Julian Rappold talks about Germany's European policy and the tasks of the new German government for the success of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

In an interview with STERN in the podcast "heute wichtig", Manuel Mueller comments on the proceedings of the Polish Constitutional Court to examine whether Poland is obliged to implement ECJ rulings.

Funda Tekin gives an interview for the podcast "European Quarter" of the Slovenian medium "Metina lista". Topics include the European presidency, differentiated migration and asylum policy.

"A Missed Constitutional Moment: The Maastricht Treaty and the European Public Sphere (1988-1991)" by Dr. Manuel Müller.

The Danish digital magazine Zetland interviewed Dr Katrin Böttger on the ambivalent relationship between EU Member States and Russia and the Sputnik V vaccine. Among other things, the focus is on: Should states trust Russia or the quality standards of European institutions?

In the Slovenian daily Delo, Dr. Katrin Böttger comments on the complex relationship between the CDU and the Fidesz party, between Germany and Hungary, and the influence of German party politics on Hungarian EU policy.

Katrin Böttger comments on the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, which poses important questions for EU member states and the European Medicines Agency (EMA): How politically independent is the vaccine's testing? What is the geopolitical significance of Sputnik V?

Looking at Angela Merkel's term of office and her political legacy, Dr Katrin Boettger assumes that her pragmatic approach will leave "traces in Europe" and will be "difficult to fill," especially when it comes to defending the rule of law and democracy.

Dr Katrin Böttger analyzes possible scenarios for the CDU party chairmanship elections and provides an outlook on their consequences for German European policy.

Dr Funda Tekin and others write about the short-term problems and long-term consequences that will preoccupy the third presidency during the COVID-19 pandemic. The topics: the EU recovery plan, Brexit, and the Conference on the Future of Europe.

Julian Plottka and Manuel Müller classify the legitimacy and efficiency of Eu decision-making procedures. Should decisions be more democratic and thus more legitimate, and therefore less pragmatic and efficient?

In her collaborative plea for EURACTIV, the leading medium on European policy, IEP Director Dr Funda Tekin addresses the challenges of Germany's 2020 Council Presidency which must be met with bold and smart investments.

Dr. Katrin Böttger writes about structural challenges and the loss of democratic control in the EU regarding the emergency law and Victor Orban's government by decree.

Director Dr Katrin Böttger comments on European health policy in light of the Corona pandemic and evaluates the coordinative role of the EU in the WDR 5 Politikum Meinungsmagazin.

In an interview with the Bavarian cooperative magazine Profil, Manuel Müller discusses the priorities of the German Council Presidency in the second half of 2020 and estimates that "there will not be one big issue."

Representatives from industrial sectors and civil society debated on waste management in Northern Ukraine. A selection of projects and initiatives that are working to improve waste management for disposal and recycling was presented.

Manuel Müller comments on participatory democracy in the EU and topics of the Conference on the Future of Europe.