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Scholarly Hatred of Jews – Interview with Dr Andreas Jacobs

The Justification and Dissemination of Antisemitism and Hostility toward Israel in Academia and Teaching

Dr Andreas Jacobs is the co-editor of a new publication on academic antisemitism. Here, he explains the background of the phenomenon. Together with Dr Richard Ottinger, he edited the anthology Academic Antisemitism, which examines current debates in, among other fields, postcolonial studies, gender studies, Oriental studies, genocide studies, and international law.

Dr. Andreas Jacobs
June 16, 2026
Interviews
IMAGO / Anadolu Agency

Deepening the Partnership at the 11th EU–Korea Summit

Focus on digital agreements, economic dialogue and security

At the 11th summit between the European Union and the Republic of Korea on June 10th in Brussels, both sides agreed to further deepen their already close cooperation. Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were representing the EU, while President Lee Jae Myung participated for the Republic of Korea. The most significant outcome of the meeting was the signing of the Digital Trade Agreement. In addition, several further initiatives were launched or strengthened, particularly in the areas of economic cooperation and security. The summit constitutes another building block in the EU’s broader efforts to deepen partnerships with like-minded countries across various policy fields and to enhance its own resilience in an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment.

Dr. Olaf Wientzek, Sven Nicolay
June 16, 2026
Country reports
IMAGO / Photosport NZ

Background and Analysis on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States

A Summer Fairytale with Stumbling Blocks?

As the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico City, the largest tournament in the competition's history has begun. For the first time, 48 teams will take part, with matches played across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Yet the most remarkable feature of this World Cup may not lie on the pitch at all. While the tournament's political significance in the United States is hard to miss, public enthusiasm has so far remained surprisingly muted. President Donald Trump has been closely involved in the preparations—establishing a national World Cup task force, appearing at key FIFA events, and announcing that he intends to hand the trophy to the winners himself. At the same time, polls suggest that large parts of the American public are approaching the tournament with comparatively little interest. It is precisely this tension that makes the event such a revealing lens on the United States as host.

Dr. Hardy Ostry, Chiara Stäbler, Helena Hubo
June 16, 2026
Country reports
IMAGO / penofoto

Baltic and Northern Defence – Towards an Integrated Maritime Strategy

Navigating the Future of European Security

The Baltic Sea region, the High North and the Arctic, as well as the adjacent waters including the North Atlantic, are a key arena of European security. European allies should build on initiatives already under way to create and implement a coherent, integrated and sustainable maritime strategy. This will be vital to providing a credible deterrence and defence posture. It should be informed by the lessons of the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, enabling enhanced European naval burden-sharing to support European interests at home and further afield.

Nick Childs, Johannes R. Fischbach
June 16, 2026
Monitor
IMAGO / Aton Chile

100 days of the Kast government in Chile

Disillusionment rather than a new beginning

On 11 March, the ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast took office as Chile’s president. Following the four-year term of left-wing President Gabriel Boric, expectations were high that the new president would bring about the urgently needed shift in security and economic policy. Around a hundred days after the Kast government took office, many Chileans are disappointed. The promised reforms are slow in coming, and the government has already had to weather its first cabinet crisis.

Olaf Jacob
June 15, 2026
Country reports
IMAGO / Anadolu Agency

Charged climate ahead of the Local Government Elections: Xenophobic violence in South Africa is on the rise

The xenophobic unrest in South Africa reflects a polarised debate on migration, which threatens to destabilise the country both domestically and internationally in the run-up to the 2026 Local Government Elections.

The recent xenophobic unrest in South Africa reflects an increasingly tense domestic political climate in the run-up to the 2026 Local Government Elections, in which migration is becoming ever more polarising. It is being exacerbated by socio-economic pressures, widespread anti-migrant narratives, and the mobilisation of corresponding radical groups. At the same time, it poses significant domestic and foreign policy risks, particularly for the country’s stability and its relations with African partners.

Nina Krasel
June 12, 2026
Country reports
IMAGO / Kyodo News

Sánchez or Fujimori

Outcome of the Presidential Elections in Peru Still Open

On Sunday, June 7, 2026, the second round of the presidential elections took place in Peru. After approximately 98% of the votes have been counted, Keiko Fujimori, candidate of the conservative party Fuerza Popular, is slightly above the 50% mark, while Roberto Sánchez, candidate of the left-wing party Juntos por el Perú, is slightly below it. This currently indicates a deadlock, in which any outcome remains possible. Peru’s foreign policy, shaped by its role as a self-confident middle power that values stable relations with the international community, has traditionally followed long-term strategic lines. This approach is expected to continue under the new government, regardless of its political orientation.

Annette Schwarzbauer, Dr. Andrés Hildebrandt
June 11, 2026
Country reports
IMAGO / ZUMA Press

Armenia Ahead of a Pivotal Parliamentary Election

Despite a polarized campaign and pressure from Russia, Prime Minister Pashinyan has strong prospects for re-election

Armenia is heading into a pivotal parliamentary election of broader regional significance. Rarely has the international community paid such close attention to a vote in the South Caucasus republic. Trump offers praise, Putin issues warnings, Aliyev makes demands, and the European Union is deploying a new mission to support the country - seen as a democratic frontrunner in an otherwise largely authoritarian neighborhood - in combating disinformation and cyberattacks. Domestically, the country is experiencing a highly polarized campaign marked by fierce political confrontation. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his Civil Contract party appear to have a strong chance of securing another mandate.

Jakob Wöllenstein, Florian Binder
June 5, 2026
Country reports
smarterpix / nhatipoglu

Recent developments in social media regulation: Child Protection “Down Under”

What Can Be Learned from Australia’s Ban on Social Media?

Children in Germany also spend several hours each day on social media platforms such as Instagram or YouTube. While the educational effects of social media are limited, evidence of addiction risks and other problematic consequences of intensive social media use is increasing. Is Australia’s ban on social media an answer to this challenge?

Sophia Brook, Elisabeth Hoffmann
June 4, 2026
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Christian Life in Israel

Between Protection, Uncertainty, and Participation

Pentecost is one of the most important moments in the Christian year; believers come together to celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit and the beginning of the Church, as was the case recently on Pentecost Sunday in Jerusalem. Jerusalem is holy to three world religions. Jews, Muslims, and Christians look at the city from different perspectives and from all over the world, closely following what happens there. Above all, the sites sacred to the three religions symbolize the Middle East conflict and the still-unresolved question of whether and how Jews and Muslims, Israelis and Palestinians, can live together and side by side in lasting peace. In the meantime, however, another line of conflict has emerged, as Christians in Israel and East Jerusalem increasingly report attacks, repression, and violence. What is the situation regarding the lives of Christians in Israel?

Dr. Michael Rimmel, Pascal Franz
June 1, 2026
Country reports

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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.