Breaking Ground or Breaking Promises? Assessing the Biden Administration's Approach to a Feminist Foreign Policy Capstone The election of Joe Biden as President of the United States created an opening for a gender-sensitive approach to foreign policy. Two years in, historic firsts and enduring obstacles present a mixed picture. By Allegra Wirmer
Turkey’s Elections: How Erdoğan Could Try to Engineer a Win and Stay in Power Snapshot As Turkey gears up for elections on May 14, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his party are expected to use several tactics to undermine the vote and to engineer a win. pdf
2023 Cohort of Transatlantic Media Fellows Announcement We are excited to announce our selection of Transatlantic Media Fellows for 2023 - including our first Global Development Policy Fellows!
Re-Imagining European Security Study Tour We have invited nine transatlanticists to Washington, DC, to re-imagine European security in an era of multiple disruptive threats.
12 months of Ukraine’s resistance: Russia-Ukraine war in numbers Facts February 24, marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This attack was the culmination of a war of aggression that has been going on for 9 years. Here are the key facts and figures about this year. By Mariana Zaviyska
Journalism in Ukraine: When the war is not only informational Commentary The once lively scene of local and national Ukrainian media is threatened by the brutal Russian invasion and occupation. War has changed the work of journalists and media business models are under threat. Today’s task is to preserve the Ukrainian media landscape and keep journalists in the profession. The tragic case of Russia illustrates that without comprehensive freedom of speech and independent media, dictatorship can thrive. By Inna Nelles
Ukraine Recovery needs a gender-sensitive approach Interview The precondition for a real and sustainable recovery of Ukraine is, above all, the victory over the Russian aggression against the country. Still, the discussion on the vision and specific steps for reconstruction cannot wait as residents of damaged towns and millions of internally displaced persons need viable living conditions already now, while the war is still ongoing. Ukrainian society needs to build up resilience in many aspects. This interview presents a feminist perspective on the priorities of reconstruction and the importance of international support and allyship among communities. An interview with Galyna Kotliuk, Programme Coordinator - Gender Democracy/Women Rights/LGBT-Rights at the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Kyiv office. By Anna Lysiak
Why renewable energy is a guarantee of security for Ukraine during and after the war Interview Every day, Russia continues to shell Ukrainian infrastructure, causing new damage. At the same time, Ukraine is already formulating a post-war recovery plan, including in the area of secure renewable energy. Natalia Lytvyn, project coordinator of the NGO Ecoclub and the Energy Transition Coalition, and Kostiantyn Krynytskyi, head of the energy department at EcoAction, elaborate on Ukraine's prospects for a green transition. By Alyona Vyshnytska
Ending Russia's war in Ukraine Dossier The brutal Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and its consequences for Ukrainian society and the future of Europe are the subject of this dossier, with contributions from Ukrainian partners and pro-green voices from Germany and Europe on current developments.
Alignment on values, but not yet on strategy – Green Foreign Policy after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Commentary The Heinrich Böll Stiftung’s Foreign Policy Conference in February gave a snapshot of the German Green Party’s foreign policy priorities vis-à-vis Ukraine and Eastern Europe By Teresa Eder