Following an invitation by the “Berliner Forum Zukunft”, Airbus-CEO Dr. Thomas Enders analysed the current relationship between politics and the aviation industry on the 25th of March, 2010. The recent negotiations over the future of the military transport aircraft A400M have shown that this relationship is not free of tensions. Therefore, the aim of the event was to discuss causes and possible solutions from the industry’s point of view. In this context, Enders emphasized that a new strategic partnership between the actors is needed. He appealed to the industry and politics to strengthen the ways of communication and to build more efficient structures in order to ensure sustained successful cooperation.
Foreign Minister Westerwelle travelling to the Western Balkans
Interviews with Dr Cornelius Adebahr
25.08.2010 | Radio Free Europe, Daily „Danas“
Russian Media and Forest Fires
Interview with Dr. Stefan Meister
13.08.2010 | Deutschlandradio Kultur
Interview with Dr. Stefan Meister
08.08.2010 | WDR 5, Die Tagespost, Radio Fritz, NRW-RV
Czech-German Young Professionals Program
Application Deadline: 26 September 2010
Alexander Rahr meets the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych
On 18 June 2010, Alexander Rahr, together with other Yalta European Strategy board members, was received by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Yanukovych discussed the improving economic situation in his country as well as his upcoming trip to Germany. In this context, Yanukovych announced that, among other things, he intends to use good relations with Germany as a basis to send important political signals to the European Union. Ukraine would like to establish a free trade area with the European Union. Moreover, Yanukovych hopes for the abolishment of visa regulations between Ukraine and the EU. (18.06.2010)
Almut Möller, the Head of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies, gave a speech at the EPIN conference in Istanbul on the topic of “Europe 2030: Debating a Broader European Strategic Concept”. EPIN regularly organizes meetings for its European think tank members in both EU member and applicant countries. This event was hosted by the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy (EDAM). (15.06.2010)
On 10 June 2010, Alexander Rahr chaired a podium discussion at the international conference “Drug Production in Afghanistan. A Challenge to the International Community” in Moscow. Among the participants were: Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, NATO Ambassador Dmitri Rogozin, generals of ISAF mission, members of the Afghan government, politicians on security policy from India, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Colombia, and the U.S. (10.06.2010)
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