From Migrants to Ministers Published: 23 March 2020 Analysis The question of the integration of the diverse Muslim communities in Western European countries has recently become one of the most important issues in the debate about the nature of national identity in European societies and the idea of Europe itself. By Adam Balcer
Frankreich: Eingesperrt und alleingelassen Published: 21 March 2020 Kommentar Das sonst so pulsierende Paris wirkt angesichts der Corona-Maßnahmen wie ausgestorben. Bars, Cafés, Restaurants und alles andere ist geschlossen, hinter den Fenstern stapeln sich die leeren Stühle. Nur vor Supermärkten, Bäckereien, Metzgereien und Apotheken stehen lange Schlangen, in einem Abstand von mindestens einem Meter. By Dr. Jens Althoff
European Parliament: How European Will It Be? Published: 15 July 2019 Report Two weeks after the vote is a good time to reflect and ask questions about the future of European institutions. To what extent have the scenarios — both the optimistic and the bleak— played out? What do the election results say about the expectations and fears of Europeans? What is the balance of political power and which factions and coalitions — old and new — will set the Parliament’s agenda? How will the EP election impact the shape of other European institutions? By Alicja Sybilska
A changing European Parliament Published: 11 June 2019 Commentary The European Parliament has become more pluralist and more diverse, which may mean opportunities for its future work. As part of a broader pro-European alliance the Greens will unquestionably play an important role in the newly elected Parliament. By Eva van de Rakt
More than just making hard work of an easy win. Following the European elections, PiS maintains its dominant position in spite of the changing political scene in Poland. Published: 3 June 2019 Backgrounder The European elections held on 26th May 2019 confirmed what was feared: The national-conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice, PiS) won by a clear majority. What are the reasons behind this election result and how has the political mood in the country changed? By Irene Hahn-Fuhr
European election campaign in Poland: test run for autumn general elections Published: 14 May 2019 Backgrounder The figures speak for themselves: 15 years after joining the European community, 91 percent of Poles support EU membership, with only five percent against. According to 78 percent of those surveyed, the consequences are overwhelmingly positive. Moreover, 56 percent feel they are Europeans, an increase of around 13 percent compared to 2014. By Irene Hahn-Fuhr
Brexit in Poland. Irrelevant but divisive Published: 26 April 2019 Comment Given how consequential it may be for hundreds of thousands of Poles living in the United Kingdom, the question of Brexit is strangely absent from the public debate just before European elections. At the same time it is one of the core issues dividing the government and the opposition. How is it possible? By Łukasz Pawłowski
Staring into the Brexit void Published: 11 February 2019 Blog The question keeps returning: What's next with Brexit? If the UK would like to opt for an Art. 50 extension, it will first have to ask the European Council where all 27 Member States would have to agree unanimously. The British Government undertook and takes a long walk from fantasy to reality... By Jean Lambert
Western Balkans and their significance for the European policy of Warsaw and Berlin Published: 15 January 2019 Blog We invite you to read the new texts published as part of the German-Polish European Blog. In the In the current edition we present the Polish and German perspective on relations with Western Balkans. By Małgorzata Kopka-Piątek
Should EU relations with Turkey become a common subject of Polish-German talks? Published: 12 December 2018 Blog We invite you to read the new texts published as part of the German-Polish European Blog. In the latest installment we recommend you to look at the Polish and German views on relations with Turkey. By Małgorzata Kopka-Piątek
