Henriette Krauße

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

Forest Fires in Russia

Interview with Dr. Stefan Meister
08.08.2010 | WDR 5, Die Tagespost, Radio Fritz, NRW-RV

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 on Strategic Perspectives of the European Union at the Meeting of the European Policy Institutes Network (EPIN) in Istanbul

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)

Alexander Rahr at the international conference "Drug Production in Afghanistan. A Challenge to the International Community."

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)