EU Enlargement: Making Europe bigger and stronger Published: 29 April 2024 Where we stand Many of the anniversaries we mark in 2024 will remind us of how we overcame separation and division, but also of the fact that the task of reuniting Europe is yet to be accomplished. EU enlargement is in our own best interest – after all, a safe and stable neighborhood makes us all safer and Europe more stable. By Anna Lührmann and Jan Lipavský
Editorial Published: 29 April 2024 Editorial War in Europe, the escalating climate crisis, Europe's position in the global power structure: The European Union faces historic challenges. The year 2024 will determine how things will proceed. By Jan Philipp Albrecht
Transforming the opposition in Hungary after the EP elections Published: 3 July 2019 Analysis The European Parliamentary elections have stirred up Hungarian politics. Though the support for the governing party Fidesz seems to be unwavering, the power relations have changed in the opposition. By András Jámbor
A changing European Parliament Published: 11 June 2019 Commentary The European Parliament has become more pluralist and more diverse, which may mean opportunities for its future work. As part of a broader pro-European alliance the Greens will unquestionably play an important role in the newly elected Parliament. By Eva van de Rakt
Poland: Following the European elections, PiS maintains its dominant position in spite of the changing political scene Published: 6 June 2019 Background The European elections held on 26th May 2019 confirmed what was feared: The national-conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice, PiS) won by a clear majority. What are the reasons behind this election result and how has the political mood in the country changed? By Irene Hahn-Fuhr