German-Polish European Dialogue

We present the publication “German-Polish European Dialogue”, which summarizes the texts posted on the German-Polish European Blog, run by WiseEuropa since June 2017.

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EU policy toward Russia under the EU sanctions – responsibility, risk taking, rules and resources

EU and its members in the conclusions of summits of the European Council unequivocally assessed the Russian aggression against Ukraine as an unacceptable violation of international law.

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We and Europe: EU-Russia Relations in times of crisis

It remains a striking phenomenon that Russians have coined their relation towards the continent in the telling phrase “my i Evropa” (we and Europe) thus expressing a lacking sense of belonging towards Europe

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Leviathan enchained: EU’s value enforcement deficit

As a law-based community, the European Union depends on the rule of law, the separation of powers and an independent judiciary guaranteed and functioning within Member States.

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Identity matters

According to Frank Furedi, the British sociologist born in Budapest, what we are currently witnessing in the EU should apparently be described in terms of a “European culture war”.

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Introduction: Diverging European identities and values

European values have become one of the hottest issues discussed currently in the EU. They may be defined from various angles: political (liberal democracy and human rights), legal

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Permissiveness or Consistency? Democratic cutbacks in Member States vs. the unity of the EU

There is a growing worry about the state of democracy in the European Union Member States. Particularly the developments in Hungary and in Poland have raised concerns and sparked intensive debates about illiberal backsliding and de-democratization.

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The end of Rechtsstaat? Rule of law in Poland and in the European Union

The year 2016 changed everything. A set of coordinated actions by the ruling parliamentary majority, the government, and the President paved the way to the destruction of the independence of the Polish Constitutional Court.

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A Lawless Europe? Poland on a collision course with the EU (including Germany)

Poland has never had worse relations with the European Commission, the European Parliament and Germany since its accession to the EU. The key problem is the undermining of the rule of law by the Polish government.

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Introduction: Germany and Poland under the umbrella of the Single Market

After Brexit, Germany and Poland will remain the only proponents of the liberal approach to the Single Market among the largest EU economies.

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