EU/Europe
The research division EU/Europe analyses the core challenges facing the European Union and Europe. Research focuses on policy areas, processes and concerns that shape the internal and external action of the European Union and its member states.
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Areas of Expertise
- United Kingdom
- Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
- EU institutions
- European Union
- Political system of the European Union
- Principles of European integration
Projects
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Areas of Expertise
- Crisis management
- European Union
- Justice and Home Affairs in the EU
- Migration policy
- Political system of the European Union
- Terrorism
Research
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Areas of Expertise
- EU budget and finances
- EU internal market
- EU regional policy
- EU sectoral policies
- Economic Governance
- Principles of European integration
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Areas of Expertise
- Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
- Digital Policy and Cyber
- EU foreign policy
- European Union
Projects
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Areas of Expertise
- EU, Europe
- European Union
- Justice and Home Affairs in the EU
- Migration policy
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Areas of Expertise
- France
- Germany
- Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- EU foreign policy
- Populism
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Areas of Expertise
- Baltic countries
- Central and Eastern Europe
- EU Eastern Partnership
- EU enlargement policy
- European Union
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Areas of Expertise
- Agriculture policy
- Crisis management
- Development cooperation
- EU foreign trade policy
- Foreign trade policy
- Global nutrition
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Areas of Expertise
- Energy, climate, environment
- Europe
- Climate policy
- EU climate policy
Projects
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Areas of Expertise
- Economic Governance
- European Union
- Eurozone
- Financial and debt crisis
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Research Support
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Areas of Expertise
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Areas of Expertise
- Energy, climate, environment
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Ela Grudziewska-Klick, Dipl.-Bibl.
Information and Data Manager
SWP Publications
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Das Janus-Prinzip: Fünf zentrale Reformansätze für die europäische Cybersicherheitspolitik
SWP-Aktuell 2025/A 39, 22.08.2025, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025A39
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Strengthening Europe’s Defence Capabilities through Clear Tasks and Objectives
To Secure Additional Funding, the EU Must First Define Its Security Priorities
SWP Comment 2025/C 38, 19.08.2025, 7 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025C38
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EU Cyber Posture: Why Cyber Deterrence does not work (yet)
Research Division EU/Europe, Working Paper Nr. 07/2025, August 2025, 20 pages -
US Stablecoin Regulation Increases Pressure on Europe
The American Genius Act establishes clear rules for stablecoins. The associated risks could create difficulties for the EU – and increase the pressure to counter with a digital euro, writes Paweł Tokarski.
Point of View, 29.07.2025 -
Stablecoin-Regulierung in den USA: Druck auf Europa wächst
Mit dem sogenannten Genius Act schafft die US-Regierung klare Regeln für Stablecoins. Die damit verbundenen Risiken könnten für die EU zur Herausforderung werden – und den Druck erhöhen, mit dem digitalen Euro gegenzuhalten, meint Paweł Tokarski.
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Nationalismus und die Studierendenproteste in Serbien
Seit Monaten demonstrieren Studierende in Serbien gegen die Regierung. Die Proteste sind vielfältig – und voller historischer Bezüge. Sie als nationalistisch einzuordnen, wird ihrer gesellschaftlichen und politischen Komplexität jedoch nicht gerecht, meint Marina Vulović.
Kurz gesagt, 23.07.2025
External publications
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Das erhofft sich Europas Wirtschaft von Mercosur
Gastbeitrag, in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), 07.08.2025 -
A tale of three partnerships
in: UK in a Changing Europe, 06.08.2025 -
Europe’s humiliation is a comms strategy – and that’s the problem
Ostentatious humiliation may bring Europe some breathing space in the short term. But that will be worthles unless we effectively and jointly reduce dependency on the US.
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Migrationssteuerung: „Wenn man die meisten irregulären Asylbewerber abschrecken wollte, müsste man drastisch werden“
Interview von Ricarda Breyton, in: Welt.de, 03.08.2025 (Paywall) -
A Fluid Parliament: Changes in the Composition of EP Political Groups Ahead and After the 2024 Elections
in: Michael Kaeding, Manuel Müller, Alexander Hoppe (eds), The 2024 European Parliament Elections. The Future of Europe, pp 37–46, Springer Cham, July 2025doi:10.1007/978-3-031-89455-8_4
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Schutz der EU-Außengrenzen: Warum Innenminister Dobrindts Polen-Besuch so wichtig ist
Interview von Florian Zelt, in: SWR Aktuell, Südwestrundfunk, 21.07.2025