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  2. Acceding Countries’ Gradual Integration into the EU Single Market
  3. The Resilience of the Biden Administration’s Climate Policy
  4. Ukraine during the Russian War of Aggression
  5. EU-Turkey Economic Relations in the Era of Geo-economic Fragmentation
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  • War in the Middle East

    On 7 October 2023, Hamas launched massive attacks on Israel, resulting in the massacre of over 1,200 civilians. Since then, Israel has been waging a war against Hamas that has cost the lives of tens of thousands of Palestinians and caused more than 1.7 million internally displaced persons as well as a disastrous humanitarian situation. The conflict has been escalating regionally and internationally, and the consequences are unforeseeable. What are the backgrounds, scenarios and policy options?

  • US presidential elections of 2024

    In the 2024 US presidential election, we are likely to see a duel between incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Trump promises a radical departure from the status quo and his election would have a significant impact on US democracy, US foreign and economic policy, transatlantic relations and the international order. The outcome of the congressional elections and the resulting composition of Congress also matter for the future course of US policy. What are possible developments that Germany and Europe need to prepare for?

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