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Future Europe: InvigoratEU Kick-Off Conference in Tbilisi

Geopolitics, modernization and future Europe. How should EU enlargement policy be shaped in the future? The kick-off conference in Georgia launches the InvigoratEU project and unites European, institutional, civil society and academic perspectives.

#18 UkraineMEMO: NATO membership for Ukraine?

Ukraine sees joining NATO as the most important instrument for ending the war. NATO member states see the potential membership as a post-war agreement. What are the arguments in favour of admission, and are there any alternatives?

integration 04/23

European narratives of cohesion, climate and energy policy and the Euro in the international financial market. Read analyses and discussions about these topics in the new „integration“.

integration 03/23

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine marks a geopolitical turning point. The contributions in issue 3/23 of „integration“ discuss the effects of the war on the European Union in several policy areas.

The European Union in an Age of Geopolitical Rivalries: Political Developments and Policy Responses

IEP Annual Conference

The IEP Annual Conference 2023 took place on 28 and 29 September at the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the Federation in Berlin under the title "The European Union in an Age of Geopolitical Rivalries: Political Developments and Policy Responses".

EU, Latin America & the Carribbean – still „natural partners“?

Berlin Perspectives

The EU has withdrawn from Latin America and the Caribbean in the last decade, but needs to win back its traditional partners to strengthen multilateralism. Recognising ideational differences on how to promote democracy, development and peace would be a step in this direction.

Lunch debate: Fresh wind for the EU-CELAC relations?

At our lunch debate, we discussed whether the high expectations for deeper cooperation between the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean following the EU-CELAC summit in July are justified, given existing asymmetries and political differences.

The German “Zeitenwende”: implications for the European security architecture

Berlin Perspectives

Russia’s war against Ukraine has provoked significant changes in German foreign policy. It highlights the need to act as a guarantor of European security. Dr Jana Puglierin outlines the challenges this poses in this Berlin Perspectives.

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.

The Future of Europe: Questions, Concepts and Actors

IEP Annual Conference

What are the implications of Russia’s war against Ukraine and what does the “Zeitenwende” mean for the EU’s CFSP and CSDP, economic and climate policy, and the future of the rule of law? At this year’s IEP Annual Conference in Berlin, experts engaged with these questions.

War in Ukraine – Different Perspectives from Germany and the EU?

The war against Ukraine demands the solidarity of European states. However, different perspectives on the war are emerging in Germany and its neighbouring countries. Those were the topic of the discussion concluding the rEUnify project in Dresden.

Conference on the Future of Europe: Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war

The Conference on the Future of Europe provides important impetus for the EU's role in the world and a common European foreign policy. In the light of Russia's war against Ukraine, the question of the significance of the results of the Conference arises.

Der bewaffnete Angriff Russlands auf die Ukraine zwingt Millionen von Menschen auf die Flucht. Laut UNHCR werden bis zu 4 Millionen Geflüchtete aus der Ukraine erwartet, eine Flüchtlingsbewegung, die die größte Flüchtlingskrise dieses Jahrhunderts bedeuten könnte.

Young ideas for the future of Europe

#EngagEUrCouncil

Young Europeans are actively involved in the institutionalised debate on reform and the future of the European Union. They have formulated their demands for the Conference on the Future of Europe. Strategic sovereignty of the EU and climate policy are the most important points.

Prospects after Germany’s general elections EN

Berlin Perspectives

Provided successful negotiations, the Ampel-coalition is promising a progressive new start for Germany. Its level of ambition on EU policy will largely be determined by its actions on institutions and values, foreign and security policy as well as green economy and finance

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.

Disoriented on the world stage? The EU's foreign policy between China, Russia and the USA

Civil Dialogues

Wie viel europäische Autonomie ist notwendig und wie sollte sich die EU international positionieren? Funda Tekin, IEP, und David McAllister, CDU Auswärtiger Ausschuss haben über die Herausforderungen und Perspektiven für eine wirkungsvollere EU-Außenpolitik diskutiert.

integration 4/20

The issue examines EU budget negotiations, the external EU sanctions policy, provides an outlook on EU-Turkey relations, examines the legal future of trade and association agreements, and contextualizes the EU historically as a crisis solver.

Youth ideas for the Portuguese EU Council presidency

#EngagEUrCouncil

The Youth Ideas are the result of intensive discussions about young people's views on current challenges in the fields of foreign policy, social policy, trade policy and resilience.

Europe's role in the world: EU foreign policy in light of the U.S. election

Civil Dialogues

Die US-Wahlen haben erneut die Debatte um die Rolle der EU in der Welt geweckt. Pamela Preusche diskutierte zusammen mit Dr. Annegret Bendiek über die Handlungsfähigkeit der EU auf globaler Ebene sowie über Reformen, wodurch die EU souveräner und selbständiger werden würde.