What role will Germany play in a geopolitically changed Europe? Security expert Katarina Engberg discusses the thinking in Berlin with a panel comprising defence analysts and experts in German politics. (11:00 - 12:15)
The EU is growing, again. In the near future the European Union could have as many as 35 members and will have to adapt to absorb them. SIEPS asked leading experts what the Union can or should do to be ‘Fit for 35’? (2023:2op)
The temporary protection system under which nearly six million people who have fled from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine are legally living in the European Union is set to expire in Spring 2025. Without further action, many of these refugees risk being left in limbo.
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The EU is growing, again. In the near future the European Union could have as many as 35 members and will have to adapt to absorb them. SIEPS asked leading experts what the Union can or should do to be ‘Fit for 35’? (2023:2op)
The EU is investing up to €723 billion on top of its ordinary budget to support economic recovery and the ‘twin’ transitions. But is there sufficient accountability regarding how the money is to be spent? At present, says Maria-Luisa Sánchez-Barrueco, not really. (2023:3)
The EU Treaties proclaim the rule of law to be one of the Union’s founding values. Ongoing violations of it are therefore a major concern. In this SIEPS anthology, prominent legal scholars, political scientists and practitioners consider the scale of problem and examine attempted and potential solutions. (2023:1op)
There are almost six million refugees from Ukraine living in the EU under a Temporary Protection regime. When this legal protection expires in early 2025, they risk being left in legal limbo. Expert in migration law Meltem Ineli Ciğer considers what can be done to avoid this. (2023:11epa)
War in Europe, a revamped enlargement process, and the EU’s centre of gravity (perhaps) shifting to the east. Katarina Engberg examines German official and unofficial thinking on the country’s role in this new geopolitical landscape. (2023:10epa)
The global economy and international trade have changed significantly since the fall of the Berlin wall. In this analysis, Christoph Herrmann (University of Passau) outlines how the EU has responded to the new geo-economic situation. He argues that while pursuing strategic autonomy is reasonable, in doing so the EU risks overstepping the bounds of legality. (2023:9epa)
The Swedish Council Presidency is assessed by Louise Bengtsson and Jakob Lewander, both at SIEPS, in a brief report published by EPIN (European Policy Institutes Network) on 1 August 2023.
Watch recordings from the conference ”The Rule of Law: Crisis and Solutions”. The conference, co-organised by SIEPS on 17–18 April, brought together distinguished scholars, policy-makers and practitioners to discuss the future of the rule of law in the EU.
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