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Commemoration of the resistance of 20 July 1944
Valerie Riedesel zu Eisenbach, granddaughter of resistance fighter Caesar von Hofacker, writes about the value of the attempted coup and the Stauffenberg assassination today.
learn moreAngela Merkel's 70th birthday
Angela Merkel led Germany's CDU for 18 years. Only Helmut Kohl has been head of the party longer than her.
learn more"One of the greatest dangers to democracy is political ignorance".
Former Federal President Christian Wulff spoke on the 80th anniversary about the commemoration of the attempted coup and the significance of resistance against National Socialism.
learn more75 years of NATO: The North Atlantic defense alliance at a critical juncture
On our topic page you find current events, publications, podcasts and videos on 75 years of NATO.
learn more"Dorfliebe"-Tour
In rural areas, in the villages, it often feels as if politics is far away. We want to counter this feeling with the "Dorfliebe-Tour" and invite people to join the conversation.
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Current publications
Gateway to Armenia, key to peace?
The history of the South Caucasus could be rewritten from Meghri in southern Armenia - a political travel report
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Stephan Malerius
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July 19, 2024
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Country Reports
Presidential elections in Venezuela
Anything is possible
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Annette Schwarzbauer
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July 17, 2024
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Presidential and parliamentary elections in North Macedonia: victory for the opposition VMRO-DPMNE
VMRO-DPMNE returns to government after seven years
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Daniel Braun
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July 12, 2024
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Primaries in Uruguay
Starting signal for the hot election campaign phase
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Jonathan Neu, Sebastian Grundberger
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July 10, 2024
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End of Hindu nationalism or return of caste politics?
Lessons from the Indian parliamentary elections
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Elias Marini Schäfer
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July 9, 2024
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Thailand's Quest for Democracy and the Rule of Law
Trials and setbacks since the formation of the government in 2023
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Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro, Sarita Piyawongrungruang
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July 9, 2024
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2nd round of elections in France
Republican Front halts shift to the right at the last second
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Anja Czymmeck, Nele Katharina Wissmann
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July 8, 2024
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The start of a Labour era?
Dramatic defeat of the Tories in parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom
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Matthias Barner, Lukas Wick
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July 8, 2024
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Marine researcher Antje Boetius accompanied the KAS for a year
Report on the KAS-Fellowship 2023: Antje Boetius on the Arctic, the deep sea, climate change, sustainability, political consulting and women in science
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Antje Boetius
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July 4, 2024
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Visit by the President of the Serbian National Assembly
Ana Brnabić for talks in Berlin
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July 4, 2024
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Migration as a political leverage? The Sahel region, Russia's influence and Europe's helplessness
Following military coups in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Russia is increasingly gaining influence in the Sahel region. Ulf Laessing explains the consequences of this development.
Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert: Hopes for NATO and parliamentarianism
Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert's assessment of the Alliance's birthday and his impressions of the state of parliamentarianism in Europe and the USA.
Warum die NATO gegründet wurde – und Deutschland Mitglied geworden ist
Kurz und prägnant erläutert das Video, warum die NATO 1949 gegründet wurde, wer die westliche Gemeinschaft bedrohte – und wieso die Bundesrepublik der NATO 1955 beigetreten ist.
Nuclear weapons expert Frank Sauer: Putin's nuclear threats and the concept of nuclear deterrence
What is Russian President Putin calculating with his nuclear weapons threats? How does "nuclear deterrence" work and why is it gaining importance again?
WHO makes progress on international health regulations
Hermann Gröhe MdB, Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group and former Federal Minister of Health, reports on the latest developments.
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Main topics of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
The leitmotif of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation "Shaping.Democracy.Together." is supported by a thematic focus. With the three main topics Sustainability needs Innovation, Freedom needs Security and Democracy needs Participation, it is made clear which topics the Konrad Adenauer Foundation will focus on in the coming years.
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In the press
"Trump ist nun definitiv die dominante politische Figur"
Hardy Ostry, unser Büroleiter in Washington, D.C. ordnet bei Ippen.Media ein, wie der Attentatsversuch auf Donald Trump den republikanischen Parteikonvent in Milwaukee prägt – und wieso die Demokraten die Reihen um den angeschlagenen Präsidenten Joe Biden schließen.
On the radio
"Der Spielraum von Zivilgesellschaft wird immer mehr eingeschränkt"
Unser Sahel-Experte Ulf Laessing erklärt im Deutschlandfunk Kultur, warum die Sahel-Konferenz in Berlin wichtig ist, obwohl die Rahmenbedingungen seit den Militärputschen in der Region immer schwieriger werden.
In the press
"Niemand wartet hier mehr auf Europa"
Unser Afrika-Experte Ulf Laessing hat in einem digitalen Pressegespräch mit Blick auf die Sahel-Konferenz in Berlin kommende Woche mehr Realismus im Umgang mit den Militärregierungen in Niger, Mali und Burkina Faso gefordert. In absehbarer Zeit werde es keine freien Wahlen geben.
In the press
"Die Wahlen sind noch lange nicht entschieden"
Unser Südkaukasus-Experte Stephan Malerius erklärt bei Ippen.Media, warum die Straßenproteste gegen das sogenannte „russische Gesetz“ zum Erliegen gekommen sind – und wieso in Georgien dennoch ein heißer Herbst droht.
In the press
"Marine Le Pen ist eine scharfe Kritikerin deutscher Politik"
Unsere Frankreich-Expertin Anja Czymmeck erklärt bei Focus Online, in welchen Politikfeldern es besonders problematisch für Deutschland würde, sollte die rechtsnationale Partei Rassemblement National (RN) der Populistin Marine Le Pen am Sonntag die Stichwahlen gewinnen.
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Kein Geld für Antisemitismus?!
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19
2024
Expertengespräch
Die USA vor den Wahlen
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27
2024
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