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„Russland führt einen hybriden Krieg gegen Deutschland“

Interview mit dem Sicherheitsexperten Dr. Edmund Ratka

Die Bundesregierung schreibt den gescheiterten Drohnenanschlag am Leipziger Flughafen Russland zu. Schon seit Jahren ist Deutschland hybriden Angriffen ausgesetzt, deren Spur oftmals nach Moskau führt. Unser Sicherheitsexperte Dr. Edmund Ratka erläutert die Hintergründe dieses „Schattenkrieges“ und empfiehlt Maßnahmen zur Gegenwehr. Deutschland ist dabei auf dem richtigen Weg, braucht aber politische Entschlusskraft und Tempo beim Aufbau seiner operativen Fähigkeiten.

Julia Berger
September 1, 2026
Interviews
KALUZA+SCHMID

KAS Makerthon

Shape Our Europe!

Europe faces numerous challenges, from demographic change to competitiveness. New ideas are therefore a practical necessity. The KAS Makerthon shows how they can emerge. In deliberately diverse teams, young talents develop original and implementable proposals in just three days. The 2025 KAS Makerthon Europe produced four ideas that were pitched live at the State of Europe event in Berlin, among them the winning Eurovision Start-up Contest, a pan-European entrepreneurship competition. This publication is a step-by-step guide to organising your own Makerthon.

Felix Manuel Müller, Tim Peter
September 1, 2026
Single title
Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam/ Hoi Thao Phien Chieu

AI in ASEAN and the EU

Challenges, Opportunities, and potentials for Cooperation

ASEAN and the EU have very different starting points when it comes to AI, particularly in terms of resources and talent. However, this should not obscure the fact that there is great potential for cooperation in the governance of AI, as well as in AI applications and AI infrastructure. The transfer of innovation should be stepped up in this area.

Leonie Mader, Lewe Paul
August 31, 2026
kurzum
IMAGO / Xinhua

Brazil’s Election Choice

Between Lula, Bolsonarism and the Conservative Reality

In October, Brazil will be electing not only a president but also the country’s future power structure. Even if the incumbent president, Lula, is re-elected, this would not amount to a sweeping left-wing victory: the Chamber of Deputies, the Senate, state governors and the political forces of the pragmatic so-called Centrão remain predominantly conservative and will significantly constrain the room for manoeuvre of any government.

Maximilian Hedrich
August 31, 2026
Country reports
KALUZA + SCHMID Studio, Berlin

The Berlin Annual Review

Analysis and Retrospective of the Federal Constitutional Court’s Case Law in 2025

The Berlin Annual Review on the Federal Constitutional Court’s case Law in 2025 focused on two judgements and one order of extraordinary interest for the public eye and warranted discussion from the perspective of legal policy. Examining potential solutions to the dilemmas of triage in extreme situations, state responsibility regarding military force used by alliance partners, and the institutional safeguarding of the domestic constitutional judiciary vividly demonstrated the significance of the standards established in Karlsruhe.

Dr. Tobias Weimer, Dr. med. Andrej Michalsen, Prof. Dr. Angelika Nußberger, Prof. Dr. Günter Krings, Prof. (em.) Dr. Dr. h. c. Gertrude Lübbe-Wolf, Prof. Dr. Christian Hillgruber
August 28, 2026
Single title
IMAGO / Xinhua

The State of Local Government in South Africa

Between Crisis and Reform

South Africa’s municipalities are entering the 2026 local elections amid a deep governance crisis marked by failing service delivery, deteriorating infrastructure, financial distress, and declining public trust. These challenges have contributed to growing political fragmentation and increased uncertainty over coalition governance in major metropolitan areas. At the same time, a range of reform initiatives seeks to strengthen administrative capacity, improve accountability, and enhance the effectiveness of local government. Policy solutions already exist; their success depends on overcoming chronic implementation shortcomings.

Gregor Jaecke, Nina Krasel
August 26, 2026
Country reports
Imago / Xinhua

The Survival of the Islamic State in East Africa, and Its Emerging Global Significance

Somalia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mozambique

While much of the focus remains elsewhere, affiliates of the so-called Islamic State in East Africa have quietly expanded their influence. Rooted in local conflicts yet connected to a global network, they may play a far greater role in the future of international terrorism than their size would suggest.

Nils Wörmer, Edgar Mwine
August 25, 2026
International Reports
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The Chișinău Declaration

A ‚Human Rights Shift‘ in Migration?

In May 2026, the Member States of the Council of Europe agreed on the so-called Chişinău Declaration. In this declaration, the governments call on the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to place greater weight on national interests in its migration-related case law. Although the declaration is not legally binding, it could mark the beginning of a fundamental reform of European asylum law.

Prof. Dr. Daniel Thym
August 21, 2026
Facts and Findings
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Controversial First Steps of the Radev Cabinet

The foreign and fiscal policy direction of Bulgaria’s new government has caused irritation during its first 100 days in office

The first 100 days of the Bulgarian government under Prime Minister Rumen Radev have attracted considerable attention both domestically and internationally. Formed after the electoral victory of the Progressive Bulgaria (PB) party, the government has come under criticism for its contradictory policies and, at times, pro-Russian orientation. Radev rejected Bulgaria’s participation in the “Coalition of the Willing” supporting Ukraine, threatened to veto discussions on an EU sanctions package due to the proposed sanctions against Kremlin-linked individuals, and caused confusion through unclear positions at a summit in Kyiv. At the same time, however, the Bulgarian Parliament approved the temporary deployment of U.S. aerial refueling aircraft in Bulgaria, prompting critical reactions from Iran. Domestically, the government is facing strong pressure because of a budget deficit of 5.7%. Credit rating agencies and the opposition have warned about the lack of reforms and the growing burden of public debt.

Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes, Borislaw Wankow
August 20, 2026
Country reports
IMAGO / ZUMA Press

North Korea’s Strategic Rise

The Security Implications of Russian-North Korean Military Cooperation

In the shadow of Russia’s war against Ukraine, North Korea is increasingly evolving from an internationally isolated state into a strategically significant military actor. In exchange for extensive support for Russia, Pyongyang could gain access to sensitive military technology, thereby destabilizing the entire security order in East Asia.

Philipp Havlicek
August 20, 2026
Monitor

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Facts and Findings

Selected contributions to the series with international relevance

The series informs in a concentrated form about important positions of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung on current topics. The individual issues present key findings and recommendations, offer brief analyses, explain the Foundation's further plans and name KAS contact persons.  

International Reports

Journal for international issues, foreign policy and development cooperation

International Reports (IR) is the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung's periodical on international politics. It offers political analyses by our experts in Berlin and from more than 100 offices across all regions of the world. Contributions by named authors do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial team.

Die Politische Meinung

Zeitschrift für Politik, Gesellschaft, Religion und Kultur

Die Politische Meinung ist eine Zweimonatszeitschrift, in der ein breites Spektrum politischer, gesellschaftlicher und kultureller Themen der Gegenwart dargestellt und diskutiert werden. Sie bietet als Bezugspunkte fundierte Analysen historischer Hintergründe und eine der individuellen Eigenverantwortung verpflichtete, im christlichen Menschenbild verankerte Ethik. Die jeweiligen Themenschwerpunkte werden von einer inspirierenden Bilderstrecke, namhafter zeitgenössischer Künstlerinnen und Künstlern, vertieft.  

Research and Sources on Contemporary History

In der Reihe „Forschungen und Quellen zur Zeitgeschichte“ veröffentlicht das Archiv für Christlich-Demokratische Politik seit 1980 wissenschaftliche Studien zur Christlichen Demokratie, Darstellungen zur Geschichte der Bundesrepublik und der CDU sowie Biographien wichtiger Repräsentanten. Zu den 50 bisher erschienen Büchern zählen auch Quelleneditionen, wie Protokolle von Parteigremien oder Tagebücher von einflussreichen Politikern. Die Publikationen sind im Buchhandel erhältlich.

Interviews

In our series "Interviews", talks and discussions are held with experts from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. on various topics.

in short

Concise, reduced to the essentials, but always highly topical. In our series “in short”, our experts summarise an issue or problem on a maximum of two pages.

Country Reports

Short political reports of the KAS offices abroad

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The country reports offer current analyses, exclusive evaluations, background information and forecasts - provided by our international staff.

Monitor

The Monitor series deals with one main topic at a time from the perspective of KAS experts and places it in the political and social context on the basis of a few key points.

Event Reports

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.

Handouts for Political Education

Grundlageninformationen zur Beteiligung
an aktuellen politischen Diskussionen

Mit der Reihe „Handreichungen zur Politischen Bildung“ möchte die Politische Bildung der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung interessierte Bürgerinnen und Bürger über politische Entwicklungen informieren, Orientierungen in Sachfragen geben und das Interesse an politischer Mitwirkung stärken. Die Handreichungen verstehen sich als Grundlageninformationen zur Beteiligung an aktuellen politischen Diskussionen.

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Working Paper

Broschürenreihe mit Darstellungen und Positionen, die kurzfristig auf aktuelle politische Fragen reagieren

The Woman in Our Time

Lebensentwürfe von Frauen –
was hat sich verändert?

Jede Ausgabe widmete sich einem Schwerpunktthema aus Politik und Gesellschaft, der Arbeits- und Familienwelt, aus Kultur und Literatur und diskutierte dieses aus frauenpolitischer Sicht.

Sociopolitical Series

Veröffentlicht wurden herausragende Dissertationsschriften mit gesellschaftspolitisch relevanten Themen von Stipendiatinnen und Stipendiaten der Begabtenförderung und Personen, die ihrem Promotionskolleg „Soziale Marktwirtschaft“ kooptiert sind. Die Reihe gab den Autorinnen und Autoren ein wissenschaftliches und publizistisches Forum und brachte aktuelle Themen in die öffentliche Diskussion ein.

Basic Questions of Christian Democracy

In dieser Reihe erschienen im Jahr 2006 Texte namenhafter Autoren zu Grundfragen der christlichen Demokratie.

In Conversation

Kulturpolitische Umschau

Zeitschrift mit Berichten aus Bundestag und Bundesländern, Gastbeiträgen, Rezensionen und Presseauswertungen zur aktuellen Kulturpolitik.

In Plenary

Broschürenreihe der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung mit den Beiträgen von Konferenzen, Fachtagungen und Kongressen, die von längerfristigem Interesse sind.

In Plenary Compact

Die Broschüren im DIN-A-4-Format fassen kurz und knapp die Ergebnisse von Konferenzen, Fachtagungen und Kongressen zusammen, die von längerfristigem Interesse sind.

KAS International

Information from the Division of European and International Cooperation

This series informs about current important events and developments of our work to point out our wide spectrum of activities.

Materials for the Work on Site

Kleine Schriftenreihe zu aktuellen Themen der Kommunalpolitik

Mit der eigenen Reihe "Materialien für die Arbeit vor Ort" bereitet die Stiftung zu aktuellen Themen wichtige Informationen in handhabbarer Form auf, so dass sie in der kommunalpolitischen Praxis nutzbar sind. Eine weitere Serie unter dem Titel "Diskurs kommunal" befasst sich mit besonderen Aspekten der Kommunalpolitik.

Positions

Reden, Essays und Grundsatzpapiere zu drängenden Zeitfragen

In dieser Broschürenreihe veröffentlicht die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung grundlegende Positionen zu wichtigen Themen der Zeit.

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