Foreign Policy

The UK government has used its response to the war in Ukraine as an opportunity to distance itself further from the EU, says Ros Taylor.

At the third session of the 22nd Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Foreign Policy Conference, the penultimate panel focused on the German-Indian relationship - and the blurred lines between environmental and climate issues.

At the Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit on 15 December 2021, German Chancellor Scholz met with high-ranking representatives of the EU and its Member States and the EaP countries. How can the Traffic Light coalition contribute to a more effective Eastern Partnership?

The inclusion of feminist principles is an important progressive step in the EU’s external relations policymaking. A result of this inclusion has been the development of gender equality policies aimed at conflict situations and in international development assistance. Arguably, the EU is a leader in gender equality within the foreign policy arena. Yet, while the integration of feminism has supported concrete gender equality policies, the narrow interpretation of feminism undermines its transformative potential and highlights coherency gaps in the EU’s approach.

Worldwide we are witnessing the return to great power rivalry, and – as a reaction – the calls for strategic sovereignty of the European Union are gaining strength. But how can the EU navigate through a more competitive world and maintain its core values at the same time? These questions are at the core of Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung's 21st Foreign Policy Conference.

The reforms of Ethiopia's Prime Minister, including a cabinet with 50 percent women ministers, have attracted interest in his country and beyond. What has really changed for the population?