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
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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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Romania: Why the Crossroads within Europe Matters
Research Division EU/Europe, Working Paper Nr. 09/2025, October 2025, 16 pages -
»Der Frieden kommt aus dem Osten«
Die Slowakei zwischen Russlandnähe und pragmatischer Ukrainepolitik
SWP-Aktuell 2025/A 44, 02.10.2025, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025A44
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Four scenarios for an IPCC navigating Artificial Intelligence
Research Division EU/Europe, Working Paper Nr. 08/2025, September 2025, 15 pages -
The Creeping Integration of Far-right Parties in Europe
Where Far-right Parties Are Integrated into the EU System and Where They Are Not
SWP Comment 2025/C 39, 19.09.2025, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025C39
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Die schleichende Integration von Rechtsaußenparteien in Europa
Wo Rechtsaußenparteien in das EU-System eingebunden – und wo sie isoliert werden
SWP-Aktuell 2025/A 42, 19.09.2025, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025A42
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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
External publications
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Mitigating food security impacts from crisis in high-income countries: lessons from different contexts
in: Food Policy, Volume 137, November 2025doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.102956
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Carbon dioxide removal in the G20 pledges: limited and lacking credibility
State of Carbon Dioxide Removal Insight Report, Oxford, October 2025doi:10.17605/OSF.IO/X8U9M
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Ein fluides Parlament: Veränderungen in der Zusammensetzung des Europäischen Parlaments vor und nach den Europawahlen 2024
in: Michael Kaeding, Manuel Müller, Alexander Hoppe (eds), Die Europawahl 2024. Springer VS, Cham, Oktober 2025doi:10.1007/978-3-031-96049-9_4
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Rechtsruck in Prag: Wohin steuert Tschechien?
Interview von Matthias Steinbrecher, in: Deutsche Welle, 06.10.2025 (Video) -
Digitaler Salon: Im Tal der Ahnungslosen
Moderation von Hagen Terschüren, mit Katja Henning und Johannes Steger, in: Digitaler Salon, Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, YouTube, 01.10.2025 -
Staatsbesuch bei King Charles: Warum die Royals Trump umwerben
Interview von Jessica Zahedi, in: zdf heute LIVE, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, 17.09.2025 (ab Minute 12:23, Video)