Erforth, Benedikt / Niels Keijzer (2024)
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Die politische Landschaft Europas hat sich durch die EU-Parlamentswahlen merklich nach rechts verlagert. Benedikt Erforth und Niels Keijzer (IDOS) beleuchten in diesem Megatrends Afrika Spotlight, welche Folgen das für die EU-Afrika Beziehungen haben könnte. Trotz mangelnder Neuerungen in den Bereichen Migration und Partnerschaft scheint eine Fortführung der bisherigen Politik wahrscheinlicher als bedeutende Veränderungen.
Erforth, Benedikt / Niels Keijzer (2024)
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The political landscape in Europe has shifted noticeably to the right as a result of the EU parliamentary elections. In this Megatrends Afrika Spotlight, Benedikt Erforth and Niels Keijzer (IDOS) shed light on the consequences this could have for EU-Africa relations. Despite a lack of innovations in the areas of migration and partnership, a continuation of previous policies seems more likely than significant changes.
Bergmann, Julian / Niels Keijzer / Christine Hackenesch (2024)
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Sumner, Andy / Stephan Klingebiel (2024)
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Grimm, Sven (2024)
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Bergmann, Julian (2024)
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On 27 February, the European Parliament approved the revision of the EU’s multi-annual financial framework (MFF). As part of these negotiations, EU institutions have agreed on a regulation establishing the so-called Ukraine Facility. This facility concerns a new financial instrument worth €50 billion that is dedicated to supporting Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery efforts until the end of the current budget cycle in 2027. This blog analyses the added value and potential limitations of the Ukraine Facility and discusses next steps in implementation.
Dang, Vy / Aliasger Bootwalla / Eva Maria Lynders / Wulf Reiners (2024)
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Riaño, Maria Alejandra / Damien Barchiche / Alexia Faus Onbargi / Niels Keijzer (2024)
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Furness, Mark (2024)
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The 2011 Arab uprisings promised political, economic, and social change for the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean. Since then, the region has changed, but not as many had expected. This paper discusses the investment strategies of two of the most important international partners for the region: the EU and China. The Global Gateway and Belt and Road strategies are mechanisms for building influence and accessing resources in a competitive global geostrategic environment. There are nevertheless important overlaps and potential synergies that could be exploited for the benefit of MENA societies as well as the EU and China.
Caruso, Francesca / Lidet Tadesse Shiferaw / Kawsar Laanani / Marta Driessen / Carola García-Calvo / Rukia Mohamed Bakari / Latyr Tyne / Benedikt Erforth / Julian Bergmann (2024)
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Keijzer, Niels / Frederik Stender / Tim Vogel (2024)
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In December, the EU and Kenya signed a trade agreement featuring strong provisions on environmental, social and labour standards. Niels Keijzer, Frederik Stender and Tim Vogel write that as Kenya walks the fine line of compliance, the outcome could not only shape the country’s economic landscape but also have implications for Kenya’s role in the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Lafortune, Guillaume / Adolf Kloke-Lesch / Phoebe Koundouri / Angelo Riccaboni / Peter Schmidt / Maurizio Reale (2024)
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The new European Parliament, the next European Commission, and the European Council will have a long path ahead to prepare for the next decades of global sustainable development. Jointly reaffirming the EU’s commitment to the SDGs is a clear way forward, UN and EESC experts write.
Koch, Svea / Niels Keijzer / Ina Friesen (2024)
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Koch, Svea / Steffen Bauer (2023)
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At the previous “COP27” UN climate change conference, the EU took many by surprise with a gamble it appeared to have taken. Europe conceded to developing countries’ demands with regard to establishing a designated funding mechanism to deal with loss and damage resulting from climate change literally in an overnight turnaround. It had expected to yield returns with regard to mitigation ambition, yet, these did not materialize at COP27. Still, at COP28 the EU needed to be seen to walk the talk and deliver on loss and damage finance while return on investment remained uncertain until the very end of COP28. This blog critically appraises the EU's consistency in „holding the line“- a metaphor used by civil society organisations to refer to the need to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as stipulated in the Paris Agreement - and the EU’s role in securing the outcome of COP28. It also provides an outlook towards COP29 in Azerbaijan and argues why and how the EU will need to step up its game to brace itself for the next round of tough international climate negotiations.
Keijzer, Niels / Julian Bergmann (2023)
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Furness, Mark / Annabelle Houdret (2023)
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The EU’s Global Gateway infrastructure investment programme is a new paradigm for cooperation with Africa. Mark Furness & Annabelle Houdret argue that European and German policymakers need to address the practical and moral dilemmas of investing in infrastructure with authoritarian governments, especially in North Africa.
Keijzer, Niels / Iliana Olivié / Marie Santillán O’Shea / Svea Koch / Gabriel Leiva (2023)
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