International Reports
International Reports
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The Konrad Adenauer Foundation is one of the world's leading think tanks and maintains more than 100 offices abroad. Their experts explain international politics and provide background information on current developments and events.
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The podcast covers major themes in international relations, focusing on regional security dynamics, power shifts, and international diplomacy. For instance, an episode titled Flashpoint in the South China Sea specifically examines the geopolitical strategies of China, the Philippines, and Vietnam, providing a deep dive into the ongoing territorial disputes and their implications for global stability.
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation is one of the world’s leading think tanks and maintains more than 100 offices abroad. Their experts explain international politics and provide background information on current developments and events.
In conversation with Dr. Olaf Wientzek and Sven Nicolay
The EU is rethinking its place in a world shaped by Russia’s war against Ukraine, growing competition with China and uncertainty in its relationship with the United States. What does that mean for the countries Europe wants to work with?
In this episode of International Reports, Dr. Olaf Wientzek and Sven Nicolay from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Multinational Development Policy Dialogue in Brussels speak about the EU’s changing partnership policy. They discuss Canada, the Global Gateway investment initiative, critical raw materials and the growing demand for partnerships on more equal terms.
How can the EU pursue its economic and security interests while remaining committed to democracy and human rights?
Find the full report by Dr. Olaf Wientzek and Sven Nicolay on The EU’s Partnership Policy here:
https://www.kas.de/en/web/auslandsinformationen/artikel/detail/-/content/the-eus-partnership-policy-in-transition
The current issue of International Reports, the foreign policy magazine of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, is available online here: https://www.kas.de/en/web/auslandsinformationen/ausgaben/issues/-/content/global-partnerships-between-values-interests-and-geopolitical-competition
Video excerpt from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s 2026 State of the European Union address. Watch the full speech: https://www.youtube.com/live/RfYjukF1Pe8
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https://www.kas.de/en/web/auslandsinformationen/subscribe-to-ir
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