DGAP’s Europe Center is a driving force for an effective German European policy and a European Union capable of taking decisive action. The center aims to analyze the internal and external forces acting upon Europe and the EU and to develop concrete policy options for decision-makers in Berlin and Brussels. It focuses on how these dynamics can be harnessed constructively to promote collective action.
Main Topics:
- Shaping the European integration landscape; alliances and the reform agenda
- Economic resilience and financial architecture in the EU
- Addressing the Far Right and anti-establishment movements; strengthening democratic governance
- Bilateral relations as a driving force for European integration
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The political and institutional cohesion of the European Union and the entire continent faces momentous challenges. In light of internal and external forces, foreign, domestic, and European policies must be (re)considered together. Shaping the landscape of European integration should therefore be a central priority of German foreign and European policy.
The Europe Center plays a key role in this regard: Our experts develop proposals on how to strengthen the EU’s capacity to act – with the backing of legislative institutions. In doing so, we also keep an eye on potential EU enlargements and the resulting demands for a reorganization of the European Union.
Our team focuses on bilateral relations as a driving force for European integration. In this context, DGAP analyzes not only traditionally close partners such as France, but also member states that play a central role in German European policy with regard to alliance-building.
Against the backdrop of the requirements for a climate-neutral transformation and stronger global position for the EU, our experts also focus on the European financial architecture and the role of the European Union in economic governance.
Another key focus is on strengthening the resilience of democratic institutions and governance. We examine far-right and authoritarian narratives in key EU member states and develop strategies for addressing far-right and anti-establishment movements.
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