"I never thought it would be easy" In the conflict with Russia, the EU has considerd military action only as the last resort. This should not change in the future, says Rebecca Harms, president of The Greens–European Free Alliance group in the European parliament.
Syria: The battle over narratives Syrians and their supporters who continue to hope and believe in the justice of this revolution tell us that our country has never in its history done anything better than entering into this revolution. By Mohammad al-Attar
Greening our foreign policy: Of visions, principles, and contradictions Bloody wars are waged, democracy and human rights are challenged, climate change advances: Within a world out of joint, what are the international norms, political actors and concrete initiatives breathing life into a Green vision for peace, social justice and environmental stability? By Charlotte Beck
Office Rabat - Morocco The office Heinrich Böll Foundation in Rabat, Morocco was founded in 2014 and works on the subjects of ecology and sustainability as well as democratization.
The European Year of Remembrance 2014 Democratic values and civil rights and their implementation for minorities where the centrals aspects during den European Year of Remembrance 2014.
Conference documentation: Europe one year after the annexation of Crimea At the beginning of March, international experts discussed at the Heinrich-Böll-Foundation in Berlin Europe’s response to Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. They all agreed on Europe lacking a long-term strategy.
Forget Assad If you cannot overthrow the tyrant, co-operate with him – after four disastrous years in Syria this seems to be the conclusion the international community has arrived at. A comment. By Bente Scheller
When choosing means losing The trade relations of the six countries of the Eastern Partnership is a complex web of discrepancies. They have assigned different association agreements with Russia and the EU. The coexistence of these two models of economic integration poses challenges - and problems. By Heidi Hautala
How to Achieve Peace in Eastern Europe Today, the future of European nations is at stake in eastern Ukraine. If not effectively addressed, the Ukrainian crisis will pose the biggest threat the EU’s member states have experienced since 1945. By Mikhail Minakov
Challenges for Europe’s Policies Towards Eastern Europe The crisis in Ukraine with all its reverberations comes at a moment when the EU and the European project are very weak and while international insecurity is on the rise. As a result the Perspectives for the EU’s Eastern Partnership will have to change. By Francisco de Borja Lasheras