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Since the end of the East-West conflict in 1990, the shape of Europe has changed dramatically. The European Economic Community, which was founded in 1957 by six Member States, has become the European Union with currently 27 members.

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“Training Grounds”: Trump's Attack on Democratic Cities

Analysis

The federal takeover of DC was just the beginning. National Guard troops are mobilizing to more Democratic cities while immigration raids create widespread terror. As protests become pretext for more troops, democracy continues to erode.

Katharina Obser

Canada and Europe Need to Build a Firewall Against US Tech Coercion

Commentary

Europe and Canada can only protect their digital ecosystems against US interference if they start investing in tech sovereignty now.

Drew Mitnick, Teresa Eder

The Trump Administration's Brazil Tariff Offensive Targets Sovereign Responses to Big Tech

Analysis

Trump’s tariff hike on Brazil targets its digital sovereignty, pressuring it to ease Big Tech regulations. Backed by tech giants and Bolsonaro allies, the move drew backlash from Brazil’s government and civil society defending democratic control over tech platforms.

Alexandre Arns Gonzales, Jonas Valente

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Illustration: Zwei Hände legen Wahlzettel in eine Urne mit der Aufschrift „2024“. Im Hintergrund eine US-Flagge.

The US elections 2024

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European Union: How Can Reform and Enlargement Succeed?

Sustainable Urban Mobility: Views from Germany and the United States

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Transatlantic Relations

The Europe Atlas

Atlas

Europe is more than just debt crises, bureaucracy, and national narrow-mindedness. This is demonstrated by the Europe Atlas, published by the Heinrich Böll Foundation in collaboration with the German Council on Foreign Relations, the European Council on Foreign Relations, and Le Monde Diplomatique.

Energy Atlas

Atlas

The European Energy Atlas is a compass for the various energy debates in EU member states. It shows how Europeanization can make the energy transition successful and more cost-effective for the whole of Europe—and Germany.

Budgeting for Security?

Discussion Paper

As Europe rethinks its security strategy in light of global shifts, a new initiative aims to ramp up defense efforts. This paper warns the plan lacks real coordination incentives and calls for deeper reforms that tie funding to shared priorities like democratic resilience and climate security.

Georg McCutcheon, Anton Möller

Photo: Several wind turbines stand in a field next to an oil pump. Overlaid is a text box with the title Trump 2.0, green transition, and transatlantic climate action by Rachel Tausendfreund, Mareike Moraal, and Loyle Campbell.

Trump 2.0, Green Transition, and Transatlantic Climate Action

Policy Paper

This paper explores how the EU and its member states could adjust their climate policies based on expected Trump administration positions regarding two key elements of global climate action, and possible European responses along the variables of unity and decisiveness.

Rachel Tausendfreund , Mareike Moraal, Loyle Campbell

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