Publications

Poland as a strong security guarantor on NATO’s eastern flank

What can a successful modernization of the Polish armed forces mean for Europe and Germany?

Core elements of Polish security and defense policy are a strong perception of the threat posed by Russia, strong ties to NATO and intensive bilateral relations with the USA. A hallmark of Polish defense policy is a strengthening of security resilience, which is being consistently pursued despite the change of government. The radical modernization of the armed forces is being achieved through increased funding (3.9 percent of GDP), a new concept of general defense, a planned increase in troops and new purchases of mostly US equipment. The Republic of Poland will not become a security guarantor for Eastern Europe in the medium term without foreign arms imports. This requires European and American support, coordination and scaling. If this succeeds, the eastern flank would be more secure than ever in history.

Europa hat gewählt

Ein Abend Hoffen und Bangen

Die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Algerien diskutiert die Bedeutung der Wahlen zum Europaparlament mit Experten aus der politischen Praxis und Wissenschaft

Doble criminalización en cantones de "alta peligrosidad" en Ecuador: un análisis in situ

Die KAS Ecuador präsentierte über die REESD dieses Paper, entwickelt von Katherine Herrera, Politikwissenschaftlerin, Internationalistin und Sicherheitsexpertin.

Die Debatte über organisierte Kriminalität und Gewaltkriminalität in Ecuador behandelt die doppelte Kriminalisierung: Erstens durch den Rückzug des Staates und das Fehlen effektiver Sicherheitsstrategien, und zweitens durch das Vorhandensein krimineller Gruppen in gefährdeten Gebieten, die junge Menschen für illegale Aktivitäten rekrutieren. Eine Studie in Provinzen wie Guayas und Manabí zeigt eine strukturelle und institutionelle Krise auf, die dieses Phänomen begünstigt.

“AI could be a game changer for strengthening Europe’s security” says Bulgarian MEP Eva Maydell

by Martina Kazakova

In the third interview on the upcoming European elections, our Alumna Fellow Martina Kazakova dives into the vast world of Artificial Intelligence. What role will AI play in EU security in the coming years? How will the EU's fundamental AI law be implemented across the EU? What is the place of media literacy in the fight against disinformation produced by AI technologies? We sought answers to these questions from Eva Maydell, Bulgarian MEP from the EPP Group. Maydell was first elected to the European Parliament in 2014 at the age of just 28, making her the youngest member of the EPP Group at the time. She was re-elected in 2019 and is serving her second term as an MEP. Maydell is a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

South African voters shifted support in 2024

South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial elections may appear to represent new electoral trends.

To the casual observer, the outcome of South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial elections, which herald a new era of national coalition governance, may appear to represent new electoral trends. But that is not the case.

Synergieeffekte für die Nachhaltigkeit

Biodiversität, Umwelt und Kreislaufwirtschaft

Die Expertin Lucie Tungul hat auf der Grundlage der Programmkonferenz der TOPAZ-Partnerorganisation eine einzigartige Publikation zum Thema „Aktuelle Herausforderungen im Bereich Umwelt, Klima und Energie“ erstellt.

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption in the Mediterranean

Synthesis Report and Future Perspectives

In this paper, Prof. Manfred Lange conducted a synthesis of papers published by KAS- REMENA as part of the series "Climate Change Mitigation in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Burgas Konnektivitätsforum 2024

Das von der KAS Bulgarien organisierte Burgas Konnektivitätsforum 2024 fand vom 29. bis 31.5. in Burgas statt. In diesem Jahr lag der Schwerpunkt auf dem Straßenverkehr in Europa.

Iceland has a new President

With 80.8 % a very high voter turnout, 75% of the votes went to female candidates

A simple majority of 34.3% was enough to lead to the outcome on Saturday: Halla Tómasdóttir, 55 years old, a successful businesswoman with social commitment, becomes Iceland's 7th president since the country was founded in 1944. This year, Iceland celebrates 80 years since proclaiming independence from Denmark. All 12 candidates for the presidential election ran as independents, including Katrín Jakobsdóttir, until recently Prime Minister, crime writer and leader of the green-left movement, which is part of the current governing coalition. She only achieved second place with 25%, having long been the favourite for the position. She resigned from all her duties to run for president. The role of the Icelandic president is a representative one. In addition to appointing the prime minister and ministers, the president shares legislative power with parliament, as he has to sign laws and therefore has a veto. It is not the president's job to conclude agreements with foreign states. Nevertheless, he can open doors that facilitate agreements.

Mexico has voted

Clear balance of power

On June 2, the long-awaited presidential and parliamentary elections took place in Mexico, and thousands of political offices were also re-elected at state and municipal level. The preliminary results leave nothing to be desired in terms of clarity: Claudia Sheinbaum (MORENA), the candidate of the ruling coalition, will be the next and first female president of Mexico. According to projections, she is well ahead of the opposition candidate Xóchitl Galvez with 58% of the vote, who only achieved around 28%, while Jorge Máynez received around 10%. The government camp will also have clear majorities in both chambers of Congress. The opposition has to cope with a clear defeat: none of the intended changes of government in the gubernatorial elections in nine federal states were achieved. The comprehensively positive result for the government at this level, with a slightly reduced voter turnout, was not so clearly predicted by any opinion poll.