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Rome, Italy. A person is waving a large EU flag in front of the Arch of Constantine. Many people are standing around them, some in blue clothing.

Europe is reinventing itself

It's not just about money. We can be the innovative and cultural magnet of the world. That is the strength of democratic and open societies.

By Bastian Hermisson

Agroecology: policies that keep soil alive

Soil Atlas 2024

Agroecology is a response to an industrial model of agriculture that exploits people and damages soils. In Brazil, agroecology is making significant breakthroughs in social and environmental terms. But one thing is already clear: government policy is needed to promote agroecology and confront the agroindustrial model.

By Júlia Dolce

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Events

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April

US Briefings: Trump’s attack on science and education

Online event Tuesday, 29. April 2025

Livestream
13

May

Countering Disinformation: The role and responsibility of independent journalism

Event Tuesday, 13. May 2025 in Berlin

World Press Freedom Day 2025
Livestream

Video recordings

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Recording from March 19, 2025

Europe at a Crossroads: Security, Defence, and the Polish EU Council Presidency

Poland has assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU at a time of significant geopolitical uncertainty.

This online discussion analyzed the current state of play, explore key areas of contention and discuss potential paths forward, as well as take stock of the Polish EU Council Presidency’s efforts.

With:

Sophia Besch, Senior Fellow, Europe Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Łukasz Maślanka, Senior Fellow, Security and Defence Department, Centre for Eastern Studies, Warsaw
Nicole Koenig, Head of Policy, Munich Security Conference

Moderated by: Roderick Kefferpütz, Director, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union, Brussels

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European Elections 2024: Results and Perspectives on the EU’s Future
in the framework of the 15th European Democracy Conference

Recording from July 2, 2024

With:

Tarik Abou-Chadi, Associate Professor in European Union and Comparative European Politics, Nuffield College, University of Oxford
Jan Philipp Albrecht, Co-President, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin - Annika Brockschmidt, Journalist and Author, Berlin
Chantal Kopf, Member of the German Bundestag, Alliance90/The Greens
Anna Lührmann, Minister of State for Europe and Climate, German Federal Foreign Office

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Democratic Reporting in Times of Elections
How Political Journalism Can Help Safeguard Democracy

Recording from June 24, 2024

Panelists:

Jay Rosen, professor of journalism at New York University
Errin Haines, editor-in-chief of the independent newsrooms 19th*News
Hadija Haruna-Oelker, journalist and author

Moderated by: Aline Abboud, journalist and news anchor

Dossiers

Illustration: Zwei Hände legen Wahlzettel in eine Urne mit der Aufschrift „2024“. Im Hintergrund eine US-Flagge.

The US elections 2024

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European Union: How Can Reform and Enlargement Succeed?

Sustainable Urban Mobility: Views from Germany and the United States

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Glasfront Parlament in Brüssel mit EU-Fahne

European Policy

US-Flagge vor Hochhäusern in New York City

Transatlantic Relations

Photo: Several wind turbines stand in a field next to an oil pump. Overlaid is a text box with the title Trump 2.0, green transition, and transatlantic climate action by Rachel Tausendfreund, Mareike Moraal, and Loyle Campbell.

Trump 2.0, Green Transition, and Transatlantic Climate Action

E-Paper

This paper explores how the EU and its member states could adjust their climate policies based on expected Trump administration positions regarding two key elements of global climate action, and possible European responses along the variables of unity and decisiveness.

Trump 2.0 and European cohesion

E-paper

Over the last three years, the transatlantic alliance has demonstrated a largely remarkable unity in its support for Ukraine. But the future of US policy under President Trump is particularly uncertain. Given this context, this paper explores how the European Union and its Member States could adjust their Ukraine and NATO policies.

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Rebuilding Credibility in EU Enlargement Policy

Policy Paper

The European Union has many candidates for membership. It is currently conducting negotiations with Albania, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, the accession processes are complicated. The current policy paper on the reform debate analyses the arguments for and against a rapid enlargement of the EU and provides recommendations for policy-makers.

Shaping a Future-Fit Common Agricultural Policy

Policy Paper

For more than half a century, the European Union's agricultural policy has focussed primarily on increasing agricultural productivity and the cost-effective production of food. This policy paper provides recommendations for action that are largely possible without amending the EU treaties.

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