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#1 Belarusians' fight for freedom, against dictatorship and Russian domination

Belarusian democratic forces have joined together in a fight for freedom and to pursue their goal of European and NATO integration. Alina Koushyk, a Representative for National Revival in the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, emphasizes the imperative for active support from the West.

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Four key economic policy issues for the next German government

Published: 26 February 2025
Analysis
Germany voted and Europe held its breath. Despite the bleak economic performance and outlook of Germany, the promise of ‘economy-centred election campaigns’ never materialized. Yet the list of economic policy homework for the new government is long and urgent. The possibility to form a two-party government of the Christian conservative CDU/CSU and social democratic SPD now needs to be translated into political action – in both Germany and the EU.
By Anton Möller

Ukraine's reconstruction: "Continue to apply the sandwich effect!"

Published: 23 June 2023
Interview
On 21 and 22 June 2023, the Ukraine Reconstruction Conference was held in London. It is about a lot of money, its distribution and the necessary control. If many actors work together, the mammoth task can succeed without much corruption. Johannes Voswinkel, Director of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Kyiv office interviews Olena Halushka, Board Member of the Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Action Centre (AntAC).
By Johannes Voswinkel
Ukraina pod lupą

Ukraine in focus, what's next for its political, economic and social development?

Published: 19 January 2023
Report
The date that has been engraved in everyone's memory - February 24 - Russia's invasion on Ukraine began. The escalation of which has brought enormous social and political damages. After more than seven months, it is clear that security is understood differently in the East and the West of Europe. Therefore, among other things, from the perspective of Poland, it is crucial to find a solution to overcome these divisions. This issue was addressed by experts at the "Ukraine in focus" conference.
By Katarzyna Zakliczyńska

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Raport KEW

Poland, Germany and Ukraine at a Turning Point: Making or Breaking the Western Alliance

Published: 23 January 2025
At the beginning of 2025, Russia's war against Ukraine is entering its third year. At the same time, the EU is facing many uncertainties. Starting with those related to Donald Trump's second presidential term, through intra-European ones – related to the growth of far-right and far-left groups in many EU countries, and resulting from Russia's hybrid war against Western countries. In this context, the Jan Nowak-Jeziorański College of Eastern Europe in cooperation with Austausch is publishing a report that offers answers to these threats and challenges. The report is published with the support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation Warsaw office.

The future role of gas in a climate-neutral Europe

Published: 14 June 2022
Report
The EU must put an end to unabated fossil gas use by 2050 at the latest to comply with its climate neutrality objective. To stay within the Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C, the use of unabated fossil gas would have to end significantly earlier – by 2035. This report outlines the implications of this challenge for the management of the energy transition in a way that rapidly phases out Russian gas imports, protects security of supply and energy-poor consumers as well as the climate.
By Julian Schwartzkopff
OST/WSCHÓD FINAL REPORT

Ost/Wschód Final Report

Published: 17 February 2022
The report “Between the Past and Future. Poland and Germany in Eastern Europe” published in the framework of the project “German-Polish Roundtable on the East”, implemented in cooperation The Jan Nowak-Jeziorański College of Eastern Europe, by diving deep into Polish and German policies towards Eastern Europe, details why a good cooperation between the countries is needed to effectively respond to the emerging challenges and opportunities in the region (Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine). Furthermore, authors offer a set of concrete recommendations on how to overcome the existing Polish-German tensions and improve cooperation regarding the eastern dimension of their (foreign) policies.
By Adam Balcer and Tim Bohse

The Minsk (dis)agreement and Europe’s security order

Published: 15 March 2017
The annexation of Crimea by Moscow, and then the provocation and support of the separatism in Eastern Ukraine were the beginning of an ongoing armed conflict. Two years ago in Minsk an agreement was made whose official objective was to restore peace in Eastern Ukraine. The analysis outlines the significance of this conflict in the context of discussions on the model of European security and of Russia’s policy on the West. The authors present the risks associated with the process of implementing the Minsk agreement and conclude with several conclusions for EU policy.

Diverging Voices, Converging Policies: The Visegrad States’ Reactions to the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Published: 2 February 2016
The annexation of Crimea and the hybrid war against Ukraine pose fundamental challenges for the European Union, especially its unanimity. Given a differing stance of the Visegrad countries, the publication analyses reactions of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic focusing on their historical experiences, public opinions, economic relations, and energy- and foreign policy.

Report "The Rulers and the Ruled in Today's Russia"

Published: 4 February 2014
A wave of demonstrations was sparked by the election frauds that took place during the parliamentary elections (December 2011) as well as the presidential electoral campaign and the elections themselves in March 2012. Are these events a symptom of change in the relationship between the rulers and the ruled in Russia, judged from the perspective of a few decades or even a few hundreds of years, or are they rather a passing phenomenon that will not leave any significant trace in the history of Russia? This report attempts to answer this question.



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