Europe

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!

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.  

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

Insects are in decline across the world because of industrial farming and heavy pesticide use which are threatening food production, according to the Insect Atlas released today in English by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung and Friends of the Earth Europe.  

In the policy towards the East, there is a need to strengthen Polish-German cooperation, to develop a strategic approach to Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region, as well as to find a European counterweight to the Russian Federation.  

On July 1st, Germany will take over the EU Council Presidency in midst the Corona pandemic. This presents opportunities for Germany to redefine its European policy. How does Germany perceive its role in the European Union and what are the expectations of other member states for the German Council Presidency?