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Annual Foreign Policy Conference

NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană and the Ambassadors of Allies and of KFOR troop-contributing Partners sitting on a large blue table

Transatlantic Burden Sharing for the Western Balkans: The Route to Strategic Alignment

Published: 14 February 2024

The full and strategic alignment of policies and strategies between the United States and the EU regarding the Western Balkans region needs to be prioritized in the current challenging security context. It has worked before and will work again.

Ukrainische Soldatin in Uniform marschiert bei einer Zeremonie

Transatlantic Unity for a Ukrainian Victory

Published: 30 January 2024

In view of the upcoming US elections and the difficult situation on the battlefield, there is a need for urgency and clarity about Western support for Ukraine in the coming months.

By Mattia Nelles

Excerpt from a group photo: Two women and six men stand together on a red staircase in front of a purple wall

The role of the UK in a new European Security Architecture

Published: 26 January 2024

The United Kingdom has developed its contribution to European security in the context of its withdrawal from the EU. However, a more formal relationship between the two in the areas of foreign, security and defence policy remains to be desired.

By Richard G. Whitman

From a bird's eye view: US aircraft carriers in the Atlantic

Indo-Pacific Calling: Where is the US heading and what does it mean for Europe?

Published: 24 January 2024

The geopolitical centre of gravity is shifting towards the Indo-Pacific. What are the implications for the transatlantic relationship?

By Christina Keßler

Grayscale photo of desk globe

Hard Power or Diplomatic Power? Europe Has Faded From the World Stage

Published: 22 January 2024

Whether hard power projection or diplomacy, Europe’s role on the world stage might already have evaporated. This article analyses three aspects of a dwindling Europe in the global security realm.

By Daniel Peter

French military aircraft at an air show

The never-ending debate of the European Army and why it is unhelpful

Published: 22 January 2024

Ever since its first proposal in the 1950s, the European army has been a ghost in the system of European Defence debates. But it is an unhelpful and distracting concept for the challenges that the EU and Europe more broadly are currently facing.

By Ulrike Franke

Bühne und Publikum im großen Saal der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

Alignment on values, but not yet on strategy – Green Foreign Policy after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Published: 27 February 2023

The Heinrich Böll Stiftung’s Foreign Policy Conference in February gave a snapshot of the German Green Party’s foreign policy priorities vis-à-vis Ukraine and Eastern Europe.

GovernmentZA Minister Naledi Pandor attends BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs

It is not about ‘neutrality’: How the Global South responds to Russia’s invasion

Published: 30 January 2023

The ‘Global South’ and ‘Global North’ diverge in how they view and relate to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Differences in means, risks and perceptions explain the gap but do not have to be an unsurmountable obstacle.

By Ivan U. K. Klyszcz

Soldiers at a victory parade in Baku

The War in Ukraine and the Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict: The West Needs To Re-evaluate Its Approach

Published: 27 January 2023

Russia's war in Ukraine is changing the balance of power in Eastern Europe. This has implications for the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict and provides new options for mediation for the EU and the West.

By Tigran Grigoryan

Der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj und der Präsidenten des Europäischen Rates Charles Michel in Kiew.

Russia's War on Ukraine: Reshaping the EU's Eastern Neighborhood Policy

Published: 18 January 2023

The Russian aggression against Ukraine weakens Russia's hegemony in the post-Soviet space. Countries such as Turkey and China are becoming important players in the reorganization of the regional order. The EU must improve its policy towards the eastern neighborhood in order to remain a relevant stakeholder.

By Dr. Stefan Meister

Decarbonisation

The ‘Chinese Way’ to decarbonisation

Published: 2 March 2022

How will the world’s biggest developing country bring down the world’s highest greenhouse gases emissions to net-zero in the shortest period of time? (How) is China’s decarbonisation different from the rest of the world?

By Liu Hongqiao

Abstract defocused lights on dark background

Blurred Lines: Foreign Policy in the Age of Climate Change

Published: 26 January 2022

At the third session of the 22nd Heinrich Boell Foundation Foreign Policy Conference, the penultimate panel will focus on the German-Indian relationship - and the blurred lines between environmental and climate issues.

By Noah J. Gordon

Stahlwerk in Pennsylvania

A transatlantic climate alliance? A closer look at the tensions between European and US approaches to climate policy

Published: 18 January 2022

A different policy mix of climate protection in the U.S. and EU creates tensions that make a close alliance very difficult. The deep political divide in the U.S. also raises doubts about the durability of climate policy cooperation.

China Dragon Boat competition

It’s time for climate competition with China

Published: 17 January 2022

Brussels and Beijing are entering a new phase in their climate relations. Gone are the days when the EU and China were only climate partners. Now Brussels would be well-served to compete and spur China on when it comes to climate protection.

Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, and Heiko Maas, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany

Germany in Search of New Global Partners

Published: 19 November 2019

The international rule-based order is under threat. The "Alliance for Multilateralism", initiated by the German and French Foreign ministers, aims to re-establish stability and reliability between nation states. What are its chances of success?

By Dr. Ulrich Speck

EU ship in a stormy sea

Dare to Take Charge: The EU, Areas of Conflict in International Politics, and the Case for Assuming Greater Responsibility

Published: 20 June 2016

We cannot quarantine ourselves from the instability that reigns south and east of Europe. Europe must strike a new balance between idealistic foreign policy and realism. The opening address of the 17th Annual Foreign Policy Conference.

Heinrich August Winkler

What does Germany’s international responsibility mean?

Published: 26 June 2014

In his speech at the opening event of the 15th Annual Foreign Policy Conference Prof. Dr. Heinrich August Winkler illustrates the historical development of Europe. The German opening towards the political culture of the West is the most important lesson drawn from the Age of Extremes, according to the historian.

By Heinrich August Winkler

On the way toward greater responsibility? - Opening of the 15th Annual Foreign Policy Conference

Published: 23 June 2014

Video: At the opening event of our 15th Annual Foreign Policy Conference, international guests discussed whether German foreign policy is ready to respond appropriately to current challenges

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