Role of central banks calls for rigorous societal debate Published: 11 August 2021 Speech As well as in 2008, the very necessary, unavoidable actions of central banks now in the Covid-19 crisis have massive side effects: cheap money is fostering asset price inflation, fueling inequalities. At the same time, central banks are still disregarding climate risk in the way they treat fossil assets as collateral. By Barbara Unmüßig
The EU and the strategic use of sanctions as a geo-economic tool Published: 3 February 2021 Analysis The EU has traditionally been timid about its use of sanctions in foreign policy. Will this change with the current EU leadership’s plans to speak “the language of power”? By Dr. Clara Portela
Strategic sovereignty in the EU’s Southeastern neighborhood: The Black Sea as part of a larger geopolitical region Published: 27 January 2021 Analysis As part of a larger geopolitical region, the Wider Black Sea requires greater commitment from the EU in the areas of security, renewable energy, and connectivity. Turkey and Russia are the key competitors for influence and resources in the region. By Dr. Stefan Meister
Climate change and global finance: Is the financial sector reaching a tipping point? Published: 17 December 2020 Analyse The financial industry also sees the climate crisis as a threat to future speculation profits. Industry giants like BlackRock are calling for an end to fossil fuels and siding with the environmental movement. By Jörg Haas and Barbara Unmüßig
How the coronavirus is forcing us to think beyond market and state Published: 17 July 2020 Analysis The Corona crisis demonstrated in fast motion the dilemma into which market-state-thinking leads. This is where commons come into play, i.e. what people do and are able to do with each other in a self-determined, self-organised, needs-oriented manner and without any marketing interest. By Silke Helfrich
“The Pandemic Is Deepening the Divide" Published: 6 May 2020 Interview For the highly indebted developing countries, the corona pandemic accelerates the debt crisis. An interview with Barbara Unmüßig from the Board of the Heinrich Böll Foundation about the latest developments.
Age of mistrust: crisis of co-operative security in Europe Published: 9 December 2019 Analysis The OSCE was designed to promote a culture of cooperative security in Europe. But in recent years military tensions between Russia and the West have flared up again. Can the OSCE help to defuse these tensions and restore confidence in the Euro-Atlantic area? By Pavel Kanevskiy and Juraj Nosál
Securitization for Sustainability Published: 29 November 2019 The new consensus in international development circles focuses on private financing as a solution to pressing sustainability issues. Does this contribute to achieving the goals of sustainable development?
Focused on the Far Right Published: 23 May 2019 Background In the run-up to the European elections, US President Donald Trump shows where his sympathies lie. By Dominik Tolksdorf
European election campaign in Poland: test run for autumn general elections Published: 20 May 2019 Background The figures speak for themselves: 15 years after joining the European community, 91 percent of Poles support EU membership, with only five percent against. According to 78 percent of those surveyed, the consequences are overwhelmingly positive. Moreover, 56 percent feel they are Europeans, an increase of around 13 percent compared to 2014. By Irene Hahn-Fuhr
