“It’s time to square the circle!” was a plea by Clarissa Roth, participant in the second project cycle of #EngagEUrCouncil, […]
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Category: Germany
“Event Report Lunch Debate (digital): A Preliminary Assessment of the German EU Council Presidency”, Laura Worsch (IEP, Germany)
The end of the year 2020 also marked the end of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU. […]
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“2020 as a Stress Test for the EU: Challenges in times of the Covid-19 Pandemic”, Juha Jokela Funda Tekin Niklas Helwi and Vittoria Meissner (IEP, Germany)
Together with the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA), IEP has published a discussion paper based on an intensive three-day […]
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The Second Workshop of the Eurasia Lab & Fellowship Program held (IEP, Germany)
Acquiring funding for research is always a major challenge – and especially in the current COVID-19 pandemic. The second practical […]
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Institute for European Policy’s new EurasiaLab Fellows (IEP, Germany)
The Eurasia Lab & Fellowship Program of Institute for European Policy (IEP) has selected three outstanding teams out of all […]
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“After a Decade of EU Pragmatism, It Is Time to Talk About Democracy Again”, Julian Plottka and Manuel Müller (IEP, Germany)
During the crisis-ridden last decade, a new intergovernmentalism has established itself in the EU, presented as pragmatic and solution-oriented. But […]
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New Yearbook of European Integration Published (IEP, Germany)
For the Yearbook of European Integration, published in December 2020, the past year was special in two respects: on the […]
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Handbook on Germany’s European Policy (IEP, Germany)
The Handbook on Germany’s European Policy, one of the standard works of the Institute for European Politics (IEP) has been […]
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“Enhancing the EU’s Democratic Legitimacy”, Julian Plottka and Manuel Müller (IEP, Germany)
In a new study by the IEP, Manuel Müller and Julian Plottka, commissioned by the EU Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, […]
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“Empowering participation: Youth as agenda setter in the project #EngagEUrCouncil”, Funda Tekin, Jana Schubert and Johannes Kohls (IEP, Germany)
Representativeness, inclusion, and sustainability are just a few of the challenges that youth participation projects face. Funda Tekin, Jana Schubert […]
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“Making progress, fighting Germany’s EU Council Presidency must secure gender equality and achievements and reach new milestones”, Gabriele Abels (IEP, Germany)
In the new issue of #BerlinPerspectives, Prof. Dr. Gabriele Abels, Jean Monnet Professor for Comparative Politics & European Integration, Eberhard […]
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“Five Years After the EU-Turkey Statement: Germany Can Contribute to Navigating a Turbulent Relationship”, Funda Tekin (IEP, Germany)
In a new issue #BerlinPerspectives, IEP Director Dr. Funda Tekin analyzes the EU’s current relations with Turkey, 5 years after […]
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“Young Ideas for Europe. Setting the Scene for the German EU Council Presidency”, Funda Tekin, Jana Schubert and Johannes Kohls (IEP, Germany)
“We are young people, the #FutureofEurope is ours. […] We need to be listened to.” This appeal was made by […]
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“After the Hungarian-Polish veto: What next for the EU budget and Corona funds?”, Manuel Müller (IEP, Germany)
The Hungarian-Polish veto of the new multi-annual financial framework has presented the EU with a major challenge. But even if […]
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“Protecting the Rule of Law in the EU”, Natasha Wunsch (Sciences Po, France)
Natasha Wunsch, Assistant Professor of European Integration/Political Science at Sciences Po Paris, has contributed to IEP Berlin’s #BerlinPerspectives series. The […]
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Online Discussion: “The Future of the EU and Euroscepticism: Germany Perspectives in COVID-19 Times”, 8 October 2020 (IEP, Germany)
The COVID-19 pandemic poses enormous challenges for EU cohesion. While euroscepticism has gained momentum in some of the member states […]
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“The Conference on the Future of Europe is an opportunity – also for the European Committee of the Regions”, Mark Speich (IEP, Germany)
North Rhine-Westphalia’s State Secretary for European Affairs, Mark Speich (CDU), sees the conference as an opportunity to reduce the over-constitutionalisation […]
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“Der (europäische) Föderalist: Addressing the right problems with the right instruments at the right time: Reflections on the Conference on the Future of Europe”, John Erik Fossum (IEP, Germany)
Political scientist John Erik Fossum analyses three key questions that need to be answered in the preparation of the conference: […]
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“Julian Plottka, Enhancing the Democratic Legitimacy of the European Union”, Manuel Müller (IEP, Germany)
We are happy to announce the publication of three policy papers by our Senior Researchers Manuel Müller und Julian Plottka […]
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“Der (europäische) Föderalist: If there were European elections next Sunday”, Manuel Müller (IEP, Germany)
In the eight-weekly European election seat projection on the blog “Der (europäische) Föderalist”, the corona effect, from which national governments […]
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“Der (europäische) Föderalist: The Polarisation Dilemma”, Manuel Müller (IEP, Germany)
On the blog “Der (europäische) Föderalist”, our Senior Researcher Manuel Müller compares the lead candidates’ campaigns in the last two […]
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“After the presidential elections in Belarus: Germany’s role in formulating a united EU position defending human rights and rule of law”, Katrin Böttger (IEP, Germany)
In the new #BerlinPerspectives Dr. Katrin Böttger analyses the ongoing political crisis in Belarus in the aftermath of the presidential […]
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Launch of the “Eurasia Lab & Fellowship Program” (IEP, Germany)
The COVID-19 pandemic and the related travel restrictions make different parts of the world seem even further away. But still, […]
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“Uni-formity and Differentiation in the Fundamentals of EU Membership”, Ivan Damjanovski, Christophe Hillion and Denis Preshova (IEP, Germany)
Measures to contain the corona pandemic are exacerbating existing trends in some EU member states: For years Poland and Hungary […]
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The (European) Federalist: “If there were European elections next Sunday (June 2020)” (IEP, Germany)
What will the “new normal” look like after Corona? Where will there be a return to the previous state, what […]
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Germany’s EU Council Presidency 2020 – Achieving more than managing expectations in challenging times (IEP, Germany)
In the first #BerlinPerspectives Policy Brief, Katrin Böttger and Funda Tekin analyze the special challenges and high expectations of the […]
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The (European) Federalist: “Pan-European lists – but how?” (IEP, Germany)
The public debate on pan-European (or, in Brussels jargon, “transnational”) European election lists has become a little quieter over the […]
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“A Conference of Citizens and Parliaments: From the Conference on the Future of Europe to the Future for Europe’s Conferences”, Axel Schäfer (IEP, Germany)
Preparations for the Conference on the Future of Europe are ongoing. What are our expectations and wishes for it? Three […]
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#EngagEUrCouncil invited to podcast “Brüsseler Bahnhof” (IEP, Germany)
At the beginning of the German EU Council Presidency, project manager Jana Schubert has been invited to the podcast “Brüsseler […]
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“Youth, Science, Eurosceptics: Only with broad participation will the conference on the future of Europe become a success”, Gustav Spät (IEP, Germany)
Preparations for the Conference on the Future of Europe are ongoing. What are our expectations and wishes for it? Three […]
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“No reason to hurry: A well-prepared and inclusive conference on the future of Europe should begin on 9 May 2021”, Julian Plottka (IEP, Germany)
Preparations for the Conference on the Future of Europe are ongoing. What are our expectations and wishes for it? Three […]
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TEPSA General Assembly in Berlin held virtually
On the occasion of the traditional TEPSA Pre-Presidency Conference, the TEPSA General Assembly convened for its ordinary biannual meeting, chaired […]
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“Series on the Conference on the Future of Europe”, Der (Europäische) Föderalist (IEP, Germany)
The conference on the Future of Europe, which should have started in May, was postponed due to the Corona pandemic. […]
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Der (Europäische) Föderalist: “I am annoyed by this veto logic“: An interview with Linn Selle (IEP, Germany)
“I am one of those people who, of course, would like to change a lot right away. But if I […]
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Interactive round tables on EU-Ukraine association (IEP, Germany)
During the last months, four interactive round tables have taken place in the framework of IEP’s civil society project CiSEP. […]
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First digital public debate on the 2019 European elections and its consequences (IEP, Germany)
On May 26 2020, the first IEP digital public debate took place on the topic “The Fateful Elections and Its […]
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TEPSA German Pre-Presidency Conference, Online, 25-26 June 2020
TEPSA and its German member, Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP), organised the German EU Pre-Presidency Conference “Shaping the Future of […]
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Watch: TEPSA Explainer “Eurosceptics in Germany: the Illusion of an Alternative”
In this contribution to the ongoing TEPSA Explainers series, Katrin Böttger and Funda Tekin from the Institut für Europäische Politik […]
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“Corona pandemic and the German EU Council Presidency”, Funda Tekin and Jana Schubert (IEP, Germany)
In their article “Deutschlands Corona-Präsidentschaft. Weichenstellungen für die Zukunft Europas“ (German only), Funda Tekin and Jana Schubert give an outlook […]
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IEP Director Funda Tekin was interviewed on WDR 5 Morgenecho on the upcoming German Presidency (IEP, Germany)
EU Council Presidency: Climate Policy Remains Relevant The effects of the corona pandemic require pan-European fiscal and economic solutions, now […]
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“Transnational lists can save the Spitzenkandidaten system”, Manuel Müller (IEP, Germany)
In a guest article for the blog “Der (europäische) Föderalist” Charles Goerens, vice-chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional […]
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Radio interview with IEP Director Dr. Katrin Böttger on health policy at European level (IEP, Germany)
During the quarantine period, there is widespread discussion about adequate measures to protect the population. The aim is to find […]
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“EUCACIS in Brief No. 12: Eurasian Economic Union and Uzbekistan – Accession prospects and economic implications”, Jamshid Normatov (IEP, Germany)
“The EU, Central Asia and the Caucasus in the International System” (EUCACIS) is a PhD Support Programme for Postgraduates and […]
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#EngagEUrCouncil: Youth participation in virtual think tank (IEP, Germany)
Europe-wide discussions and constructive ideas on the future of the European Union in the face of contact barriers, border controls […]
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New book release from IEP: “Europa von A bis Z”, edited by Funda Tekin, Werner Weidenfeld and Wolfgang Wessels (IEP, Germany)
What powers does the EU actually have in the COVID 19 crisis? Detailed knowledge about Europe is helpful, not least […]
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“EUCACIS in Brief 12: Eurasian Economic Union and Uzbekistan: accession prospects and economic implications”, Jasur Salomov (IEP, Germany)
“The EU, Central Asia and the Caucasus in the International System” (EUCACIS) is a PhD Support Programme for Postgraduates and […]
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Despite COVID-19: Research within the H2020 project EU IDEA continues unhindered (IEP, Germany)
Despite the challenges that the COVID-19 crisis poses, coordination and work within the Horizon 2020 project EU IDEA continues. On […]
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“EUCACIS Online Paper No. 11: Non-Recognized States, Security Threats and Post Conflict ‚Stateness’ – The Quartet of post-Soviet Space”, Violetta Manukyan (IEP, Germany)
“The EU, Central Asia and the Caucasus in the International System” (EUCACIS) is a PhD Support Programme for Postgraduates and […]
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Report on Roundtable: “Political and Economic Outlook for Moldova in 2020” (IEP, Germany)
On 12 February 2020, IEP’s Berlin Policy Hub organized a round table discussion on the political and economic prospects for […]
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Report on the Workshop: “WE&EU – EU Associations and Reality in Moldova” (IEP, Germany)
On 3 March 2020, the 3rd Awareness Workshop within the project “EU Associations and Reality in Moldova” (WE&EU) took place […]
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“There won’t be the one big issue” – Interview with Manuel Müller on the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union (IEP, Germany)
From July 2020, the German Federal Government will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for six […]
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Blog Post: “If the European elections were to be held next Sunday…” (IEP, Germany)
Brexit, the Polish judicial crisis, the return of the asylum question, the coronavirus: there has been no shortage of major […]
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New edition of the Handbook on German European Policy planned (IEP, Germany)
Within the framework of the German EU Council Presidency in the second half of 2020, Dr. Katrin Böttger and Prof. […]
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Blog post: “Rituals of a Vetocracy: The negotiations on the Multiannual Financial Framework” (IEP, Germany)
In his latest article for the blog “The (European) Federalist”, Manuel Müller examines the almost ritualistic fundamental conflicts that the […]
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Report on IEP’s recent workshop on the EU-Ukraine Association Process
On 14-15 February 2020, IEP Project Manager Martin Stein conducted a two-day workshop for the Center for Liberal Modernity (LibMod) […]
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Blog post: “Constitutional Court vs. ECJ: On the escalation of the rule of law crisis in Poland”, Manuel Müller (IEP, Germany)
Manuel Müller analyses the crisis in the Polish judicial system in an article in the blog “The (European) Federalist”. Following […]
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Report on IEP’s Berlin Policy Hub Panel Discussion on the New Ukrainian Government (IEP, Germany)
IEP’s Berlin Policy Hub organised a panel discussion on 30 January 2020 to assess the reform agenda of the new […]
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IEP has a new youth participation project: #EngagEUrCouncil (IEP, Germany)
IEP’s new youth participation project #EngagEUrCouncil offers young EU citizens the unique opportunity to put their demands and ideas on […]
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The PhD School of the EUCACIS PhD Support Programme took place in Istanbul in February (IEP, Germany)
The fourth and final PhD School of the EUCACIS PhD Support Programme, which was organized by the Institute for European […]
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“Report about the 2nd Young Citizens’ Convention” (IEP, Germany)
Report about the 2nd Young Citizens’ Convention, September 2019 The Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) organized the “2ndYoungCitizens’Convention” on […]
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“Narratives of Political unity in Times of Differentiation”, Funda Tekin, Vittoria Meissner and Nils Fabian Müller (IEP, Germany)
Funda Tekin, Vittoria Meissner, Nils Fabian Müller, Third EU IDEA research paper: Narratives of Political unity in Times of Differentiation […]
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Blog post: “Conference on the future of Europe: ‘Civic participation’ is not enough” (IEP, Germany)
Blog Post, der (europäische) Föderalist: Conference on the future of Europe: “Civic participation” is not enough The question of how […]
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Videos about Street Protests and European Politics in Germany published (IEP, Germany)
Four videos by German activists were recently released, as part of the project “Future of Europe: Bringing More Union into […]
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Blog post: “If the European elections were to be held next Sunday” (IEP, Germany)
Blog Post, der (europäische) Föderalist: If the European elections were to be held next Sunday Brexit is just around the […]
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WE&EU project: Young Moldovans from Orhei learned about the Association Agreement and EU Funded Programmes (IEP, Germany)
Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP), in conjunction with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE) and the Institute for […]
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Blog post: “Der (europäische) Föderalist: What the EU expects in 2020” (IEP, Germany)
A “European Green Deal”, a model for Europe-wide minimum wages and wage transparency, and a concept for regulating artificial intelligence: […]
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16th Ukraine Breakfast Debate: “Energy for Europe: Which role does Ukraine play in European energy security?” (IEP, Germany)
The last Ukraine Breakfast Debate of the year within our project GURN took place on 28 November 2019. The current […]
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“Quarterly journal integration 04/2019” (IEP, Germany)
In the current issue 4/2019 of Integration we reviewed the past months with academic valuable contributions and deeper analyses on […]
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German-Hungarian Expert Meeting “German-Hungarian relations and the future of the European Union” (IEP, Germany)
After a prolonged and bumpy selection and nomination process, the new EU Commission took office on 1 December 2019. Although […]
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“Yearbook of European Integration 2019” (IEP, Germany)
The Yearbook of European Integration published by the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP) in Berlin documents and assesses the European […]
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Call for applications: Research Advisor to the Directors (IEP, Germany)
We are looking for a new Research Advisor to the Directors (m/f/d). You can find the complete job opportunity here […]
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11th Annual Meeting of the German-Nordic-Baltic Forum in Tallinn (IEP, Germany)
On 21 and 22 November 2019, the 11th German-Nordic-Baltic Forum took place at the Foreign Ministry in Tallinn, Estonia. Under […]
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“Wegbegleiter der europäischen Integration – 60 Jahre IEP” (IEP, Germany)
Edited by Hartmut Marhold on behalf of the Executive Board of the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP) and with contributions […]
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“Yearbook of European Integration 2019” (IEP, Germany)
The latest edition of the Yearbook of European Integration will be published in a few weeks. After a first excerpt […]
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The (European) federalist: beginning of series of articles on the reform of the Spitzenkandidaten procedure (IEP, Germany)
The basic democratic idea behind the Spitzenkandidaten procedure is simple and plausible. However, it has never been completely uncontroversial and […]
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“The changing image of Russia in the European project of post-Soviet Georgia in 2004-2012”, Tamar Gamkrelidze (IEP, Germany)
Why could Georgia’s European project, which initially aimed for peaceful coexistence with Russia, lead to the allocation of a role […]
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“Friends and Foes in the South Caucasus: Sources of divergent security policies and alliances in the region”, Azad Garibov (IEP, Germany)
The paper addresses the question of why, in spite of having similar “departure points”, the South Caucasus states have employed […]
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CETEUS is excited to announce its newest project: TRACK
Regarding political and academic challenges, TRACK (Teaching and Researching the European Council: Enhancing and disseminating knowledge on a key institution) […]
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Subscribe to the EU IDEA Newsletter (IEP, Germany)
The Horizon 2020 project “EU IDEA – Integration and Differentiation for Effectiveness and Accountability” with the Institut für Europäische Politik […]
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“Brussels and the Land of Fire: A brief overview of the development of the EU-Azerbaijan Relations”, Daniel Weißenrieder (IEP, Grmany)
Daniel Weißenrieder elaborates in his paper the history of the 25-year relationship of the EU with Azerbaijan which is characterized […]
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“EU Association Event: Moving forward together?!” (IEP, Germany)
You would like to exchange views with the who’s who of the EU association process? Listen to high-ranking speakers discussing […]
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Handover of #EngagEU Future Manifesto to German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (IEP, Germany)
Just a few weeks before the European Parliament Elections 2019, the Institut für Europäische Politik published the manifesto “Young Ideas […]
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“Economic analyses for Ukraine and beyond” (IEP, Germany)
Dmytro Boyarchuk, Eighth interview of the “Klartext” series: Economic analyses for Ukraine and beyond As part of the project “Platform […]
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“Issue 1/2019 of integration”, Simon Bulmer (IEP, Germany)
Simon Bulmer, Issue 1/2019 of Integration, April 2019 In the new issue of integration, Simon Bulmer examines Germany’s potential to […]
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Call for Papers: Young Academic Lab – Making sense of Germany’s EU policy (IEP, Germany)
The upcoming annual conference of the IEP will assess the state of the art in research on Germany’s EU policy, […]
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#1stYoungCitizens’Convention and EU Campaign Hub with the President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier (IEP, Germany)
It’s time for young ideas for and a young commitment to Europe! That is why over the past months, the […]
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#EngagEU Manifesto Workshop, 18-19 March 2019, Berlin
On 18-19 March 2019, young Europeans participating in the #EngagEU project gathered in Berlin for a Manifesto Workshop organised by […]
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“Trade Unions as an actor of regional citizenship & European social integration of the South Caucasus”, Ashot Aleksanyan (IEP, Germany)
EUCACIS Online Paper No. 5: Trade Unions as an actor of regional citizenship & European social integration of the South […]
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International Conference “The EU, Central Asia & the South Caucasus: new approaches on regional and international cooperation”, 23/24 May 2019 (CIFE, France & IEP, Germany)
International Conference on “The EU, Central Asia & the South Caucasus: new approaches on regional and international cooperation”, organised jointly […]
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Call for Applications: Workshop on “Research in Think Tanks: Developing Your Own Research Design & Qualitative Data Analysis” (IEP, Germany)
Call for Applications: Workshop on “Research in Think Tanks: Developing Your Own Research Design & Qualitative Data Analysis” Young researchers […]
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“The Relaunch of Europe. Mapping Member State Reform Interests“, Dominika Biegon, Julia Klein, Julian Plottka, Alexander Schilin and Jana Schubert (IEP, Germany)
The “Relaunch of Europe” project reveals potential EU reforms that would be conducive to a greater integration. In their comprehensive […]
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Public Event: “Germany’s Role in Georgia’s European Future: How to align expectations?”, 8 February 2019 (IEP, Germany)
Public Event: “Germany’s Role in Georgia’s European Future: How to align expectations?”, 8 February 2019, Representation of the European Commission […]
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The Institut für Europäische Politik celebrates its 60th anniversary! (IEP, Germany)
Social Media campaign on 60 years of IEP: #6Jahrzehnte In 2019, the Institut für Europäische Politik celebrates its 60th anniversary […]
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New Horizon 2020 project: “EU IDEA – Integration and Differentiation for Effectiveness and Accountability” (IEP, Germany)
New Horizon 2020 project: “EU IDEA – Integration and Differentiation for Effectiveness and Accountability” Differentiation has become the new normal […]
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“Eastern European Insights – Op-Ed: ‘Presidential elections in Georgia showing signs of state capture'”, Paata Gaprindashvili, Mariam Tsitsikashvili (IEP, Germany)
Georgia held its last direct presidential elections on 28 October 2018. As no candidate reached 50% of the vote, there […]
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“Moldova’s Europeanization and interethnic cohesion – a delicate balancing act”, Stanislav Ghiletchi, Sarah Pagung (IEP, Germany)
How is the ethnic fragmentation of Moldova reflected in the political system and what are the consequences? This question is […]
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“Issue 4/2018 of Integration” (IEP, Germany)
In the new issue of integration, Björn Hacker discusses the potential of the European Pillar of Social Rights to strengthen […]
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Research Paper on the Italian election campaign, Alexander Grasse and Jan Labitzke (IEP, Germany)
The days following the Italian parliamentary elections on 4 March 2018 were marked by alarmist headlines in the German and […]
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Research Paper “Soziales Europäisches Semester?”, Björn Hacker (IEP, Germany)
For the first time since its proclamation, the European Commission will incorporate the European Pillar of Social Rights in the […]
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Seventh interview of the “Klartext” series: “How does a European Future for Ukraine look like?” (IEP, Germany)
Within the framework of the project “Platform for Analytics and Intercultural Communication” (PAIC), the seventh interview of the “Klartext” series […]
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