Die Koordination haben Ronja Kempin und Paweł Tokarski übernommen.
One of the big surprises of the June 2024 European Parliamentary elections occurred in the Republic of Cyprus, where a 24-year-old YouTuber and social media influencer, Fidias Panayiotou, won a seat running as an independent having secured over 19 percent of the vote. Whereas the vast majority of polls had predicted the rise of the radical right National People’s Front Party (ELAM) in Cyprus along with other far-right parties in Europe, Panayiotou’s victory and overall vote tally was unforeseen. His win came at the expense of the left-wing Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL), dashing the hopes for the re-election of Turkish Cypriot MEP Niyazi Kızılyürek, whose 2019 election to the European Parliament was seen as a milestone for bi-communal relations in divided Cyprus. Kızılyürek’s defeat highlights the persistent difficulties in achieving greater political integration and representation for Turkish Cypriots within the EU framework. This underscores the urgent need for inclusive dialogue, economic integration, and proactive measures to address Cyprus’s unique challenges, aiming to foster a more cooperative and resilient future for the island.
Die wachsenden Spannungen zwischen dem Globalen Norden und dem Globalen Süden erschweren nicht nur die weltweite Klimakooperation, sondern auch Deutschlands Suche nach verlässlichen Partnern. Ein Schlüsselakteur für die Bundesrepublik, der dazu beitragen kann, Spannungen abzubauen, ist Brasilien. Es beansprucht, als Brückenland zu fungieren, und ist Gastgeber der Weltklimakonferenz von 2025 (COP30). Im Rahmen ihrer neuen Partnerschaft für sozial-ökologische Transformation sollten Deutschland und Brasilien darauf hinarbeiten, das Vertrauen in die Klimaverhandlungen zu stärken. Ebenso sind sie gefragt, eine effektive Zusammenarbeit von handlungsfähigen und -willigen Regierungen aus Nord und Süd zu fördern.
Labour has won a landslide in the United Kingdom (UK) snap elections and will now lead the government. Following the mutual estrangement caused by Brexit, among other changes, this provides an opportunity to revitalise relations with the European Union (EU). Particularly in foreign, security and defence policy, cooperation has already increased in the wake of Russia’s war of aggression, but mainly on an ad hoc basis. In the medium term, it is not a question of reversing Brexit, but rather of establishing an EU-UK Common Strategic Initiative – in other words, a new model for structured relations with a partner that is very important for the EU and Germany. Here, the EU should also show more flexibility than in the past.