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The conference of the Ukrainian Energy Security Dialogue 2023: Resilience and Recovery

Summary

The brochure contains the summary of results of an important event in the energy sector - the Ukrainian Energy Security Dialogue 2023 conference, which brought together renowned experts, government and business representatives in Kyiv on 12 December 2023 to discuss topical issues of energy security in Ukraine.

IMAGO / ZUMA Wire

Ukraine policy in Rome

Italy top, Vatican flop?

The first war of aggression in Europe since 1945 is keeping two global players busy in Rome: the Italian government and Vatican diplomacy. While under the leadership of President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni there is no doubt about Italy's unbroken solidarity with Ukraine, criticism of the Holy See's course to date is growing, and not just in Catholic circles. Is Pope Francis' longed-for reconciliation with the Russian Orthodox Church more important than the future fate of Ukraine?

IMAGO / Eastnews

Difficult change: From the PiS state back to the rule of law

Fifty turbulent days for the new coalition

The parliamentary elections on October 15, 2023 have fundamentally changed the face of the Polish political scene. With a record voter turnout of over 73%, the national-conservative government, formed by the Law and Justice party (PiS), was deposed and the four liberal democratic coalition parties (Civic Platform - PO, Polska 2050, Polish People's Party - PSL and the New Left) won overall 248 mandates in the 460-seat Sejm. Nevertheless, the PiS remains the strongest faction in parliament with 194 seats. In his first government statement in December, new Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced his cabinet's priorities, which are to restore the rule of law and return Poland to the European family.

IMAGO / Xinhua

East Africa: When it rains, it pours

What influence do current floods have on the socio-political development of the region?

In East Africa, record droughts are being followed by floods that have displaced 1.5 million people so far. This is exacerbating the multiple crises in the region. Food security is deteriorating further and exacerbating the already high rate of urban growth. At the same time, the region's govern-ments are grappling with massive over-indebtedness, further complicating the necessary invest-ments in climate-resilient measures.

IMAGO / UPI Photo

No surprises?

US election campaign heading for another Biden-Trump duel

The first primaries have taken place, in which Democrats and Republicans determine their presidential candidates. So far there has been little surprise: Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump are heading for the presidential nomination of their respective parties.

Auslandsbüro Mongolei

Steinmeier in Mongolia: More than an anniversary

50 years of German-Mongolian diplomatic relations

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit Mongolia on 7 February 2024. The occasion is the 50th anniversary of German-Mongolian diplomatic relations. For Mongolia, the visit is part of a foreign policy strategy aimed not least at securing its own sovereignty and independence. The country also hopes that the visit will intensify and enhance bilateral cooperation. It remains to be seen whether the German President can fulfil the high expectations of the Mongolians.

IMAGO / ITAR-TASS

Super election year starts super boring

At the beginning of February, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will be re-elected for a further seven years in office

One of the first votes in the “super election year” of 2024 will take place in the South Caucasus: Early presidential elections are scheduled for 7 February in Azerbaijan. In early December, President Ilham Aliyev, who has been in office since 2003, surprisingly signed a decree bringing forward the vote by 14 months. There was initially no official justification for this decision, which led to intense speculation. The leading opposition parties announced that they would again boycott the ballot. Nevertheless, there are a total of seven candidates, all of whom (have to) praise the incumbent.

The Offshore Energy Potential of the Black Sea

There are security challenges in the Black Sea. What can one realistically hope for from natural gas production there?

Buchvorstellung

Bulgarien und der Kommunismus

Das Buch vereinigt relativ kurze, aber prägnante Texte über verschiedene Aspekte der kommunistischen Diktatur in Bulgarien, die von bulgarischen und deutschen Autoren verfasst worden sind und wird zweisprachig – Deutsch und Bulgarisch – veröffentlicht. Sie sind besonders gut auch für junge Leute und Schüler geeignet. Als Referenten nahmen teil an der Vorstellung der Leiter der KAS Bulgarien Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes, Marko Arndt, Leiter der KAS Bulgarien 2011-2016, in dessen Amtszeit die Texte erstellt wurden, die Hochschuldozenten Momtschil Metodiew und Ewelina Kelbetschewa, Luisa Slawkowa vom der Sofia Plattform und Uli Mählert von der Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur. Moderiert wurde die Veranstaltung von der KAS-Mitarbeiterin Maria Tschakarowa. Am Rande der Buchvorstellung wurden auch Bilder aus dem Konzentrationslager Belene von Uli Mählert von 2023 gezeigt, wobei die offizielle Eröffnung der Ausstellung mit seinen Photos tags darauf in der Stadtbibliothek Sofia erfolgte. Der vollständige deutsche Text des Buches kann weiter unten eingesehen und heruntergeladen werden.

Familienrecht :Gekreuzte Blicke auf das algerische und das deutsche Familienrecht

Am 4. Februar 2024 fand am Sitz der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Algier eine wissenschaftliche Konferenz zum Thema "Das Familienrecht aus algerischer und deutscher Perspektive" statt, die von der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) und der Fondation pour l'égalité (FPE) organisiert wurde und die Entwicklung des Familienrechts in Deutschland und Algerien beleuchtete.

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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.

EPP Party Barometer

The Situation of the European People's Party in the EU

The EPP Party Barometer illustrates the current situation of the EPP party family in the EU. On a non-regular basis, it provides a concise overview of current election results, polls from the member states and the composition of the party family.

Interviews

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

kurzum

Concise, reduced to the essentials, but always highly topical. In our series "kurzum", 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.

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.