International Summer School for Young Researchers Published: 29 April 2022 Call for Applications The University of Rzeszów, Universität Leipzig and the Warsaw Office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation are pleased to invite young researchers interested in the broadly understood issue of citizenship to participate in this year's edition of the Young Researchers Summer School, which will take place on July 3-9, 2022 in Rzeszów. Applications will be accepted until May 30, 2022.
France at a crossroads: this time, democracy itself is at stake... again Published: 14 April 2022 Analysis After the first round of the presidential elections in France, there is everything to play for. The incumbent President, Emmanuel Macron, is in the lead (27.84%), but this time, Marine Le Pen (23.15%) has a real chance of victory in the runoff of 24 April 2022. This is our analysis of the elections. By Jules Hebert
Crypto on both sides in the Russia-Ukraine war Published: 8 April 2022 Article Some have labelled Russia’s war against Ukraine “the world’s first crypto war.” That might be overstating matters, but cryptocurrencies are certainly having an impact on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By Jennifer Baker
5 things you need to know about the Green fraction in the 20th German Bundestag Published: 24 November 2021 Listicle Following the German federal election of 26 September 2021, the German Greens achieved the biggest, most female, younger and diverse parliamentary group in their history. Let’s explore some fact and figures about the Alliance 90/The Greens fraction in the 20th Bundestag! By Joan Lanfranco
The migration crisis as a strategy of struggle for political power. The case of Law and Justice Published: 12 November 2021 Analysis The humanitarian crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border has been intensifying. The psychological and political effect of escalation is analysed by Prof. Przemysław Sadura on the basis of his own research from the zone of the state of emergency. By Przemysław Sadura
The European Green Deal – a common task. Synergies required at every level Published: 10 May 2021 Analysis The European Green Deal will only become a true success story if the EU functions as a multi-level governing system in the truest sense of the word and the various levels operate at a well-connected interplay. By Claudia Rothe and Dr. Christine Pütz
Unusual alliance Published: 1 March 2021 Release On September 8, 2020, the fourth and last Internet debate took place as part of the project "Ost / East: Polish-German debates about the East". This time the focus of the discussion was on the influence of Russia and China in the region, their cooperation and competition and its impact on the relations of the European Union with the region.
Key Green Ideas for the Future of Europe Published: 1 September 2020 Feature In the context of the Covid-19 crisis, the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union faces major challenges. Considering that the conditions and circumstances will constantly change, and that the EU will face increasing uncertainty and unpredictability, we need to reflect on how it should respond to vital challenges in the long term. By Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union
Elections in occupied Donbas are light years away: New German-Polish Views on the East Published: 29 June 2020 The Minsk agreements, though currently not effective and workable, remain at present the only option for the peaceful resolution of the armed conflict. It is obvious that Ukraine and Russia have different interpretations of the provisions, and these controversies are unlikely to disappear.
Belarus: The ambiguous neighbour of the EU? Published: 29 June 2020 Relacja In the EU there is no long-term vision or strategy for these kinds of regimes like Belarus. Germany and Poland could cooperate on trying to make the European policies in Belarus more heard for the ordinary people, especially for younger people.