EU/Europe Research Assistant
Conference on the Future of Europe, EU Council presidency and EU institutions, Finland and other Northern EU member states
Since 2019 at SWP; Research Assistant, Research Division EU/Europe
2016-2019 M.A. International Relations, Free University of Berlin / Humboldt University of Berlin / University of Potsdam
2017-2018 student assistant in the EU Horizon 2020 research project »EU-STRAT: The EU and Eastern Partnership Countries. An Inside-Out Analysis and Strategic Assessment«
2012-2016 B.A. Political Science and History, University of Bonn
2013-2014 student assistant in the Department of Events and Conferences, Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb)
Accession to NATO has been discussed in Finland since 1995. Now the country could apply for membership as early as May. Finland is well prepared – and both sides would benefit, says Minna Ålander.
In Light of Russia’s War in Ukraine, Finland and Sweden Are Moving Closer to NATO
doi:10.18449/2022C24
doi:10.18449/2021WP07
Obstacles and Opportunities to a European Reform Initiative That Goes beyond Crisis Management
doi:10.18449/2021C19
Methodological Challenges in Foreign Policy Research
doi:10.18449/2020WP11
doi:10.18449/2020WP07
Coalition negotiations are still ongoing between the German Social Democrats, Greens and Free Democrats. Minna Ålander, Julina Mintel and Dominik Rehbaum examine what an agreement between the three parties might mean for EU politics.
Angela Merkel will step down as German Chancellor following the country’s federal elections on 26 September. But what direction might Germany’s EU policy take in the post-Merkel era? Minna Ålander, Julina Mintel and Dominik Rehbaum assess what lessons can be learned from the main party manifestos.