European Union

Europe is at the center of global power shifts – geopolitically, geoeconomically, and in terms of security policy. In our topic area “European Union,” our experts examine the strategic challenges that the EU faces and its capacity to act. They focus on the realignment of trade and foreign policy and, given Russia’s war against Ukraine, on issues related to security policy. Other key areas of research include EU integration, Franco-German cooperation, and transatlantic relations. The aim is to provide concrete recommendations for Europe to increase its capacity to act and its resilience.

Research in this topic area is carried out by various teams at DGAP. You can find more information about our research centers here: https://dgap.org/en/research-institute

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Recent publications

As Bosnia Votes, Western Consensus Is Broken

What Germany and the EU Need to Do
Both Brussels and Berlin must prepare to play a bigger role in the future of a country that remains a key node of regional stability and European security.
Author/s
Milan Nič
Nikola Xaviereff
Memo

The Decline of Russian Power in the Western Balkans

Fragmentation Amid Intensified Geopolitical Competition
Author/s
Nikola Xaviereff
As local actors pursue ad hoc alliances and engage in transactional foreign policy, thus changing the logic of interaction, Germany and the EU will need to pay strategic attention to the Western Balkans.
Policy Brief

No Time to Lose

How to Protect the EU’s Budgetary Architecture from a Rogue Member State
Author/s
Linn Selle
Cédric Koch
Member states must limit risks within the ongoing negotiations and strengthen the long-term resilience of the EU’s budgetary architecture.
Policy Brief

Deutscher Umgang mit Rechtsaußen: Alles oder nichts

Author/s
Jacob Ross
In Sachsen-Anhalt könnte die AfD bald erstmals Regierungsverantwortung übernehmen. Warum aufgrund der Brandmauer mit einem Wahlerfolg der Rechtsaußenpartei in Deutschland besondere Risiken verbunden wären, zeigt ein Blick ins Nachbarland Frankreich.
Externe Publikationen

Im Schatten Le Pens

Marine Le Pen tritt als RN-­Kandidatin an. Die Zukunft ­gehört trotzdem Jordan Bardella.
Author/s
Jacob Ross
Marine Le Pen darf nun doch überraschend als Kandidatin des Rassemblement National (RN) für die Präsidentschaftswahl im Frühjahr 2027 antreten.
Policy Brief

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Demokratie in Krisenzeiten

Polarisierung verhindern, Vertrauen schaffen, Widerstand stärken
DGAP Regionalforum NRW
Essen