Europe

In the Early Bird Breakfast the panelists talked about the implementations of reforms in Ukraine to ensure the liberty of press in the country. Although media rights and press freedom exist, Ukrainian Oligarchs influence the media landscape.

Demographic decline will have a significant impact on Russia’s economy, society, and security situation in the mid and long term. Russian leaders are failing, however, to establish adequate policy responses in the areas of migration, the labor market, education, and health. An academic conference in Berlin with Jack Goldstone and other distinguished experts addressed the consequences of demographic change in Russia.

Wie denkt die Europäische Kommission über den Westbalkan? Mit welchen Erwartungshaltungen und Herausforderungen sieht sie sich konfrontiert? Das diesjährige Alumni-Seminar des TRAIN-Programms ermöglichte den Teilnehmenden, in die Schuhe von EU-Kommissaren zu schlüpfen und so eine neue Perspektive auf den Beitrittsprozess zu gewinnen.

What does the European Commission think about the Western Balkans? What are their expectations, and what challenges have to be faced? The TRAIN Programme’s 2016 Alumni Seminar enabled its participants to slip into the shoes of EU commissioners and gain a new perspective on the EU accession process.