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Discussion
Defense matters for the European Elections 2019
KAS European Security Forum
On 22 March 2018 the European Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung welcomes MEP Michael Gahler, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to the “European Security Forum”, a platform to discuss Christian democratic perspectives on defense.
Discussion
Restart in Lower-Saxony - Expectations of Europe
Discussion round with Minister Bernd Althusmann
A good five months after the federal elections and the state elections in Lower Saxony, there are two new grand coalitions: in Berlin and in Hanover. Now the question is, what impact this will have on cooperation with Europe?
Discussion
The European Pillar of Social Rights
Standards of a modern European social union against the background of its financing possibilities
In April 2017, the European Commission published the European Pillar of Social Rights. This catalogue, consisting of 20 principles, was officially proclaimed by the Union’s Member States in November 2017.
Expert conference
Europe in Science and Politcs
Combining scientific and political perspectives - this is the aim of our annual conference "Europe in Science and Politics", which the European Office is organizing together with the Hanns Seidel Foundation in Strasbourg.
Workshop
Cross-party cooperation within the EPP
The Russian factor
The EPP member parties encounter difficulties in building a common position regarding the EU’s relations with Russia, demonstrating highly divergent opinions.
Expert conference
fully bookedWind in our sails: On the way to new horizons
Multilateral conference of the youth organizations of the Christian democratic parties from Germany & the BeNeLux-states
In a world which is constantly changing, trustful partners and allies are more and more important. The Christian democratic party-basis is a basic and important pillar of the multilateral cooperation between Germany and its western partners.
Expert talk
fully bookedThe rule of law in the European Union
Prevention and sanctioning under Article 7 TEU and other considerations
On December 20, 2017, the European Commission took the unprecedented step of triggering the Article 7 procedure of the Treaty of the EU against Poland over the country’s judicial reform.
Discussion
fully bookedThe Communes And The New Multiannual Financial Framework
Obstacles and Chances
The next multiannual financial framework (MFF) will be marked by the departure of the United Kingdom, one of the largest net contributors to the EU budget, and by increased demands in the domains of security policy and migration.
Expert talk
Let's talk about security with MEP David McAllister
On the implementation of the EU's common foreign and security policy
“Let’s talk about security” and debate on the future of European foreign policy cooperation, its upcoming challenges and potential for strengthening European integration.
Expert talk
fully bookedThe Future of the European Stability Mechanism
Functions, competences and governance
Do we need a European Monetary Fund (EMF)? Recent proposals have set out a number of ideas to align the tools of crisis prevention (in particular via the European Semester) and crisis management (via the European Stability Mechanism) within the EMF.