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The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union | Global Dialogue office in Brussels is commissioning one or more policy analyses critically engaging with EU-Turkey defence cooperation. Applications should be submitted by Monday 9 November 2026, EOB.

Czechia and Italy are leading the charge against EU carbon pricing, derailing last week’s EU leaders’ summit. But their resistance runs deeper than politics: Czech lignite dependence and Italian gas interests shape each position. Yet both countries also host thriving clean-tech industries, such as heat pumps, that remain underrepresented in national debates. Ahead of the European Commission’s post-2030 climate proposal, amplifying these voices could offer a path to compromise.

The EU summit this week will determine whether Europe utilises the next Multi-Annual Financial Framework for future technologies, climate action, and resilience, or remains deadlocked in disputes over cuts. The deciding factor should be European added value, not the net balance.

The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union | Global Dialogue office in Brussels is commissioning a paper on gender mainstreaming and the multi-level governance structure of the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) funding instruments, as part of our MFF publication series. Applications should be submitted by Wednesday 28 October 2026, 23:59 CET.

Across Europe, young men are increasingly engaging with far-right politics and narratives online. But how does this process actually work and what can progressive actors do differently to reach young men? These questions have been explored in a new cross-country study on the so-called 'Manosphere'  examining digital ecosystems targeting young men in France, Germany and the United Kingdom. In this webinar, we discussed what the research tells us about how young men engage with political content online, where progressive communication currently falls short, and how progressive actors could develop more engaging narratives and communication strategies.

The European Commission has published its pre-enlargement policy reviews on 6 October 2026, setting out how the EU should prepare for future enlargements. With gradual integration, possible safeguards in future accession treaties and reforms to the EU’s decision-making rules all under discussion, the reviews put the focus on both the path to membership and the changes needed within the EU itself. We discuss the latest proposals, key reforms and the upcoming European Council summit with MEP Thomas Waitz (Greens/EFA), Chair of the European Parliament's Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee.

Associate membership, UK return talk, gradual enlargement: integration in changing shape while the EU's political centre weakens. Read more in our latest newsletter.

Britain’s new prime minister has said that Brexit was a mistake and Britain should have a much closer relationship with the European Union. Ros Taylor looks at what that relationship could look like, and asks whether there is a chance the UK will rejoin the EU or the single market.

The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung is launching a tender for a provision of psychosocial support services for the Foundation's international offices. Tenders should be submitted by Monday 2 November 2026, 18:00 CET.