The European Green Deal and the Multiannual Financial Framework Conversation How to meet financial needs that live up to the European Green Deal and support economic recovery? Which mechanisms can bridge new and existing divisions? What should spending priorities be? By Lisa Tostado , Niklas Nienaß , Rasmus Andresen and Patrick ten Brink
Green Ideas: Conference on the Future of Europe Conversation The Conference on the Future of Europe was supposed to allow citizens to get involved to identify priorities for a more democratic, sustainable and efficient EU. However, political conditions have changed dramatically since the pandemic. By Dr. Christine Pütz
The EU's Neighbourhood and Enlargement Policy Conversation Expectations for the German EU-Council Presidency on EU-Enlargement in the Western Balkans. From previous disappointments and disorganisation to the desire for stability and peace in the region. By Walter Kaufmann
The EU has to speak with one voice: its Role in the Middle East Conversation A debate on the US-influence, Covid-19, restricted individual freedoms and the question how the EU should define its role. By Dr. Bente Scheller
Democracy Support Outside of the EU Conversation In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy was adopted. What is the role of civil society and the future of EU democracy support in the context of the Covid-19 crisis? By Dr. Cornelia Hoffmann
Post-Brexit: What Future for the EU-UK Relationship? Conversation To which extent is the coronavirus pandemic having an impact on the current Brexit negotiations? Is Brexit one of the priorities for the German Council Presidency? And what is the outlook on the future EU-UK relationship in the next decade(s)? By Florian Christl
European Responses to Multiple Crises Conversation The way the Covid-19 pandemic has been dealt with has raised many questions for the future of the European project. How have the EU institutions and Member States managed the crisis so far? What challenges will coincide with the German EU Council Presidency in terms of crisis management and the future of the EU? By Eva van de Rakt
Europe needs a Real Green Deal! Commentary The German government must fight for a Real Green Deal for Europe that combines economy and ecology and sets the course for a socio-ecological market economy. Dr. Ellen Ueberschär describes what that could look like. By Dr. Ellen Ueberschär
Facing the Climate Crisis Conversation How does the European Green Deal respond to the climate emergency? What are its strenghts and weaknesses? What main economic and political barriers have to be overcome to reach higher ambitions? By Lisa Tostado
The EU’s Digital Policy Conversation How did the coronavirus impact digital rights, the introduction of contact tracing apps, as well as the daily use of digital tools and artificial intelligence. What does this mean for current and future policy? By Zora Siebert
