Foreign & Security Policy

After a round of strong applications, we are excited to announce our selection of Transatlantic Media Fellows for 2022.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine tragically continues with brutal shelling of civilian targets, escalating into a humanitarian catastrophe. At the forefront of all this is the masculinity of war which caused these horrors in the first place, and which allows for ignoring the voices of Ukrainian women at all levels.

The Heinrich Böll Stiftung Washington, DC is welcoming applications for the position of Director for its Foreign and Security Policy Program.

We declare our full solidarity with Ukraine. We stand by the side of our Ukrainian partners and colleagues, and at the same time also by the side of our partners in Russian civil society who are under harsh state repression.

With a new governing coalition, Germany looks to dare more progress in Europe

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in recent days has brought new dimensions of  human suffering and political crisis. Afghans are fearful of encountering hostile environments in their neighbouring countries and, in the case of Pakistan, possible security threats for ethnic and religious minorities.