How White Nationalism Has Been Inspired by the Genocide in Bosnia

A comedian-turned-president, a rockstar-turned-party leader, and a sea of new faces in the parliament: Meet the new political reality in Ukraine.

But more power is a double-edged sword

In the run-up to the European elections, US President Donald Trump shows where his sympathies lie.

The figures speak for themselves: 15 years after joining the European community, 91 percent of Poles support EU membership, with only five percent against. According to 78 percent of those surveyed, the consequences are overwhelmingly positive. Moreover, 56 percent feel they are Europeans, an increase of around 13 percent compared to 2014.

What are disinformation campaigns? And how do they impact democratic societies? We talked to David Salvo and Bret Schafer, two leading experts in the field, to find out more.

US Congress and the Trump administration are still wrangling over how to deal with Saudi Arabia in response to the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi. Europe should take a principled stance.

State elections in Bavaria mark a shift in the party countryside in Germany. Civil society sees environmental issues to be addressed by political actors and respective policies as an important cause of action now and in the future.

On October 4th, The Heinrich Böll Foundation North America and Georgetown University's Center for German and European Studies invite you to a conference on political activism in the US and Europe.

President Trump has increasingly criticized Germany's NATO spending, arguing that it is "free riding" off American security in Europe. How will Chancellor Merkel respond at the 2018 NATO Summit?

Helsinki is well accustomed to tense relations with Russia. And yet, Finland has shown little interest in joining the Western military alliance of NATO.

In Czechia, enthusiasm for the West is waning while Russia’s influence is regaining strength. Could the Czechs become a bridge between East and West?

NATO soldiers in Lithuania train for a possible invasion from the East as one in five citizens of the Baltic state fear a Russian attack.

In July 2017, the U.S. Congress overwhelmingly passed additional sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea. What was the response from Russia and Germany? How are U.S. lawmakers addressing European concerns?

With the European Partnership Summit coming up on November 24th, the question of the partnership's relevance still remains.