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Through its work, DGAP offers interdisciplinary expertise on the constantly changing facets of policy in national and international security, defense, and armaments.

Recent publications

Moldovan President Maia Sandu casts he ballot at a polling station during nationwide local elections, in Chisinau, Moldova in November 2023.

Moldova’s Presidential Elections and EU Referendum: A Critical Moment

On October 20, Moldovans will vote in both presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration. These elections are critical as they will set the stage for the 2025 parliamentary elections and indicate the level of support for President Maia Sandu and her liberal, pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS). The outcome will also reflect public opinion on Moldova’s EU integration efforts, which have been central to Sandu's agenda. Despite achievements in governance, the PAS government faces criticism for falling short of building social cohesion and delivering all promised reforms. The EU can support Moldova by focusing on economic development and stability, job creation, enhancing administrative capacity, and supporting Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats. 

Anastasia Pociumban
Memo
Heiko Maas at a press conference on June 1, 2021 in Berlin in the context of a meeting of foreign ministers of NATO partners.

Weapons of Mass Debate

Germany’s Unease Around Nuclear Deterrence
Dr. Claudia Major
Dr. Christian Mölling
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Events

Past events

17:00 - 19:00 | 17 Oct 2013

The European External Action Service: Still a Work in Progress

Two years after its launch, Gerhard Sabathil of the EEAS and Rosa Balfour of the European Policy Centre take stock

A central innovation of the Lisbon Treaty was the establishment of a European External Action Service (EEAS), designed to help the high representative develop a coherent and common foreign and security policy for the EU. In July 2013 High Representative Catherine Ashton presented the first review of the service. At the DGAP, Gerhard Sabathil of EEAS and Rosa Balfour of the European Policy Centre presented the review’s main points and discussed the service’s future challenges and opportunities.

Think Tank Event
Expertenrunde
18:00 - 19:30 | 18 Sep 2013

Syria: The West in the Role of Crisis Manager

Is the West in the process of redefining itself, or is “the West” becoming an obsolete category altogether? A debate at the DGAP

Civil war has been tearing Syria apart for more than two years, and a way out is still not in sight. The precarious humanitarian situation, the high number of refugees, and the chemical weapons attack in June all cry out for a response on the part of the international community. Josef Janning, Henning Riecke, and Eberhard Sandschneider joined members of the DGAP for a fireside conversation about the international community’s response to the conflict and the role the West should play in it.

Council Event
Diskussion
17:00 - 19:00 | 20 Jun 2013

Wer will denn heute noch zum „Bund“?

Demografischer Wandel und gesellschaftliche Akzeptanz als Herausforderungen für die Personalgewinnung der Bundeswehr

Veranstaltung Forschungsprogramm
Diskussion

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