Actually European!? 2024 Dossier The "Actually European?! 2024" study delves into the German population's perception of Germany's role in the EU for the sixth consecutive year. Moreover, it provides insights into how Germans view the European elections.
Actually European!? 2024 Summary The European elections 2024 take place from June 6th to 9th against the backdrop of multiple crises. Our study captures the mood of citizens before the election and shows that interest in the European elections is high. By Johannes Hillje and Christine Pütz
Silencing Voices in Italy: The Erosion of Media Freedom Report Italy's media is in crisis, battling legal onslaughts and facing a surge of censorship one year after the establishment of the far-right government led by Giorgia Meloni. By Sielke Kelner
Greece after the election: analyses and assessments Discussion The recent election in Greece and the victory of Nea Dimokratia has strengthened Conservatives in Europe. The opposition in Greece is in a dire situation. They won't be able to put pressure on the new government, as they are too weak.
Why the European response to the IRA must be more Europe Commentary The EU’s half-baked response to the U.S. investment offensive is putting its competitiveness and our future prosperity at risk. Now is the time for deeper European integration and major adjustments to EU treaty law. By Jan Philipp Albrecht
Actually European!? 2023 Dossier 2023: This year’s “Actually European!?” study examines the expectations that citizens have for Germanys EU Policy at the "Zeitenwende”. Moreover, the long-term study, now in its fifth year, surveys what Germans perceive to be the country’s role within the EU.
Actually European!? 2023 Summary This year`s representative survey reveals that citizens expect Germany to play a more active role in the EU. By Christine Pütz and Johannes Hillje
Misguided Balkans policy. Dangerous appeasement Analysis For many years, Western players have been going all out to placate the populistic-nationalist players and their destructive ideologies: yet their questionable methods of appeasement and undemocratic interventions have ended up bolstering the very powers that have come to pose a threat to peace. By Marion Kraske
Cascading risks to media pluralism and a European approach to tackle them Background The media systems of Europe are facing challenges from multiple directions. Elda Brogi explains the European approach to tackle them. By Elda Brogi
Shadow Conflicts in the Aegean Analysis While the world's attention is focused on the war in Ukraine, the next conflict at the EU's external border is already brewing in the eastern Aegean. Often overlooked: the tensions between Greece and Turkey are neither new, nor politically irrational. By Seçkin Söylemez