Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski: Border Controls are Damaging German-Polish Relations

He is one of the foremost experts on German-Polish relations. Karolewski talks…


Global Gateway

Global Gateway: a Turning Point for the EU-Africa Strategy in Its Growing Competition with China

Back in 2021, the European Union launched its Global Gateway plan with the aim…


The Rise of the Future: What Prospects for Science, Research and the Public?

This paper discusses the increasing importance of futures thinking around the…


Europe Day

Europe Day, but Make it Meaningful: Does the EU Need Better Rituals?

Every year on May 9th, the European Union celebrates Europe Day. But beyond the…


Western Balkan Tariffs

Trade, Regional Stability and Geopolitics: The Six Western Balkan Countries are in the Crossfire of US Tariffs

The Western Balkan region was not immune to President Trump’s intent to “make…


Albania Model

The Revised Italian 'Albania Model', Still Not Working

On 28 March, the Italian Council of Ministers approved a decree law to change…


Politics

Politics in the 21st Century

Politics no longer solves problems. This is how many voters justify their…


Andreas Sturm and the European Spirit

Shakespeare and the Emergence of the European Spirit

In these times of war, with Russian troops in Ukraine, and growing approval of…


Hyperinflation in Germany

The European Legacy of the German Hyperinflation

In today’s digital age, social media platforms like Twitter play a significant…