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European Green Deal Risk Radar

The updated European Green Deal Risk Radar uses scorecards to assess 22 major EU law’s impact on five core objectives: climate neutrality, 100% renewables, fair participation of citizens, biodiversity and zero pollution. It reveals where progress on key EU Green Deal laws may stall, and where implementation risks are mounting. It flags financial conflicts, ranging from distributional tensions to a lack of funding, as well as attempts to weaken impact and delay delivery.

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3 Questions on Europe's policy of the new German Federal government to Chantal Kopf MdB

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With a new CDU/CSU–SPD coalition government in Berlin, the future direction of Germany's EU policy is in the spotlight. As the largest EU Member State, any shift in Berlin will inevitably echo across Europe. There are a lot of hopes and expectations and of course challenges that this coalition government will have to navigate. We asked Chantal Kopf MdB, the Europe Spokesperson for the German Green Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag, what this new coalition means for the EU.
By Roderick Kefferpütz and Chantal Kopf
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Böll EU Newsletter 4/2025 - Europe: looking back, moving forward

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This May invites a moment of reflection. We mark Europe Day and 75 years of the Schuman Declaration, a proposal that laid the foundation for what would eventually become the EU. We also commemorate 80 years since the end of World War II, and 70 years since Germany joined NATO. These dates remind us of how our continent’s institutions have woven diverse countries together in peace, prosperity and shared values.
By Roderick Kefferpütz
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Vacancy: Head of Programme – Protection of Human Rights Defenders (temporary sick leave replacement), Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung's Global Unit For Democracy and Human Rights, Brussels

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The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung's Global Unit For Democracy and Human Rights in Brussels is welcoming applications for the open position of "Head of Programme: Protection of Human Rights Defenders" (temporary sick leave replacement). The deadline for applications is Thursday 15 May 2025, 23:59 CEST.
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Illustration: Ein Titelblatt mit EU-Sternen auf blauem Hintergrund. Text: „Rebuilding Credibility in EU Enlargement Policy“ von Marina Vulović.

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.
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European Green Deal Risk Radar - Overview table (NEW scorecards)

Summary
The Clean Industrial Deal is the new masterplan to make EU industries competitive with clean energy in view of becoming the first climate-neutral continent. However, the decision on the EU’s 2040 climate target is still pending. There are also concerns that the simplification of key legislation from the European Green Deal will just water down its level of ambition. Meanwhile, industry and agriculture need more tailored support and investment security for their transition. Will the existing and the planned EU laws be effective for reaching our climate goals? Which policy tools will work well? And where will we need to sharpen them?
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EU defence industrial policy in a new era

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The 2024 re-election of Donald Trump as US president, and the realignment of US security strategy that is expected to follow fundamentally changes Europe’s security outlook. The EU cannot become Europe’s security provider, but it can, through its defence industrial policy, support the funding and organization of the rearmament effort.
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