On 30 November and 1 December 2023, we hosted our annual Pariser Platz Dialogue event, bringing together high-level decision-makers from Germany, France, and Europe for a multi-day exchange on the most pressing issues facing us today, this year under the title “De-risk and Decarbonise – Carving a common path towards a green and resilient EU”. […]
Emmanuel Macron’s vision of European sovereignty emphasises a stronger, more united Europe that can assert its strategic autonomy. But what form should European sovereignty take? Does it mean less global trade and more protectionism? Will all member states agree? And what is the role of EU enlargement in all this? On 20 October, Garance Pineau, Macron’s
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In 1848, revolutions in Europe created a democratizing wave across the continent, bringing citizens into the political fold to a then unprecedented degree. On 12 September 2023, Franco-German experts and politicians met in the Paulskirche, the location of the first German national assembly, to unpack the European dimension of 1848 and to discuss the relevance
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to tectonic shifts in international relations. On 9 March 2023, Jörg Kukies, Secretary of State at the German Federal Chancellery discussed the effort to tackle the challenges raised or intensified by this war of aggression with us. The event was hosted by Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs, with
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These are pivotal times – both for Franco-German relations and for Europe as a whole. We’re pleased to offer you an insight into the discussions of our Pariser Platz Dialogue, where high-level actors from France and Germany met to discuss ways to move forward on a broad range of topics within the European Union. The
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European Sovereignty in a New Era: Franco-German Perspectives On Monday, June 27th 2022, the Franco-German Dialogue annual summer event took place in a hybrid format for the first time. High-level guest speakers from the Political and Academic spheres came together to discuss the future of the European Union in the context of an energy crisis,
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The Henrik Enderlein Prize, awarded for the first time this year, honours a social scientist under the age of forty who has made an outstanding contribution to their field of expertise. Honouring the memory of Professor Henrik Enderlein, late president of the Hertie School and founding director of the Jacques Delors Centre, the prize rewards
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In the weeks leading up to the 2022 French presidential election, the Jacques Delors Centre explained the course of a typical presidential election from the perspective of a hypothetical candidate – Alice Dupont. You can read the entire overview of the election here. The first step in the election process is ensuring that you meet
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With a new German government now in power, the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union starting on 1 January 2022, and the upcoming presidential and legislative elections in France, the Franco-German partnership has entered a period of major political upheaval. Europe standing currently at an historical crossroads, how can France and Germany prepare a joint
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In the first half of 2022, France expects not only an EU Council presidency, but also two important elections. On the European level, taking over the rotating presidency brings prestige and opportunities to move forward on important issues. In our policy brief, we explore how elections will influence and shape the French presidency, and what
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