24th Foreign Policy Conference Published: 30 January 2024 Dossier The 24th Foreign Policy Conference of the Heinrich Böll Foundation focusses on current debates around the future of the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy with special emphasis on the outlook for a post-national European Security Order, including an EU Army and an independent EU nuclear deterrent. Another focus of the Expert conference is the search for a new balance in transatlantic burden sharing in three crisis regions: the Western Balkans, the Indo-Pacific and Ukraine. How much US engagement is still needed, and which role can Europe play for the security of these regions? By Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
The role of the UK in a new European security architecture Published: 29 January 2024 Analysis The United Kingdom has developed its contribution to European security in the context of its withdrawal from the EU. However, a more formal relationship between the two in the areas of foreign, security and defence policy remains to be desired. By Richard G. Whitman
European defense cooperation: failure to launch Published: 22 January 2024 Media Fellowship With US support waning, European nations could be much more in a bind to step up and provide streamlined military aid for Ukraine in 2024. While the war in Ukraine lead to replenished national defense budgets, different interests and agendas so far have prevented substantial European collaboration. By Jordan Michael Smith
Our best wishes for 2024 Published: 10 January 2024 Greetings 2023 was a particularly challenging year. With the highest number of conflicts since 1945, we saw a world at war. It was the hottest year in recorded history, with “climate records tumbling like dominoes”. Challenges don’t disappear with a new year; we know that 2024 will be demanding. This year’s super election cycle is also testimony to the resilience of democracy and offers an opportunity for like-minded states to come together to solve shared challenges. By Roderick Kefferpütz
Böll EU Newsletter Published: 1 January 2024 Newsletter Newsletter of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union office.
Refugee protection in Europe: weakened at present, undermined in the future? Published: 15 December 2023 Analysis The EU Commission, the European Parliament and EU Member States are negotiating a reform of the common asylum policy. The comprehensive reform package contains a large number of legislative proposals that would have massive consequences for asylum seekers. By Neda Noraie-Kia
75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Committed to a Peaceful Solution in the Middle East Published: 11 December 2023 böll.column The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted seventy-five years ago this week. In view of the crimes committed in Germany’s name and the Shoah, this anniversary presents the country with a particular challenge in this post-October 7 world. By Dr. Imme Scholz
We cannot lose sight of the two-state solution Published: 15 November 2023 Statement We empathize with the pain and suffering of all Israelis – as well as with the pain and suffering of the Palestinians. A peace perspective requires a political solution that guarantees the right to self-determination and security for both Israel and Palestine. By Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
Britain and the post-Brexit world: still searching for a role Published: 17 October 2023 Commentary Brexiters promised that leaving the EU would enable Britain to embrace a new global role. Arthur Snell explains why, despite the fillip of its support for Ukraine, the UK is struggling to establish a place in the world order. By Arthur Snell
Why we need to reconfigure globalisation Published: 10 October 2023 böll.column A climate-neutral world free of hunger and poverty is a distant proposition. Still, it is achievable. If, by means of redistribution and global cooperation, we manage to create prosperity for all, democracy will profit too. By Dr. Imme Scholz