News

2026

June

9 June 2026

Gerald Knaus spoke on the future of European freedom and integration at Café Luitpold, calling for a renewed defence of democracy and the European project.

5 June 2026

Gerald Knaus joined senior Ukrainian and European leaders to discuss Ukraine’s path into the EU Single Market and the future of European integration.

5 June 2026

Adnan Ćerimagić joined civil society leaders and policymakers in Dublin to discuss the future of EU enlargement and priorities for Ireland’s upcoming EU Council presidency.

3 June 2026

Adnan Ćerimagić addressed Irish officials in Dublin on the future of EU enlargement, focusing on the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova, and Europe’s strategic interests.

2 June 2026

Gerald Knaus met with students to discuss the future of European democracy and the role young people can play in defending an open and united Europe.

2 June 2026

Gerald Knaus reflected on Europe’s remarkable transformation from a continent of rivalries to one of cooperation, and on the need to defend this achievement against new challenges.

May

29 May 2026

ESI’s team gathered in Tallinn for its annual staff meeting to discuss European integration, democracy, migration, and security, while learning from Estonia’s remarkable transformation since independence.

28 May 2026

Adnan Ćerimagić joined a Brussels roundtable on Ukraine’s path to EU membership, discussing enlargement policy, integration, and the implications for other candidate countries.

21 May 2026

Gerald Knaus joined senior policymakers at the Europa Forum Wachau to discuss how Europe can strengthen its security, sovereignty, and values through humane and law-based migration management.

21 May 2026

Adnan Ćerimagić took part in a Munich panel on the Western Balkans and EU enlargement, examining new momentum for accession alongside the region’s enduring challenges.

20 May 2026

Kristof Bender will join journalist Ivana Dragičević on 20 May for the premiere of the documentary “Europe, the Reflection” and a discussion on Europe’s future.

19 May 2026

Gerald Knaus addressed senior business leaders at the Europe Future Forum on Europe’s transformation from a continent of conflict to one of cooperation, and the challenges now facing its security and democratic order. 

19 May 2026

Adnan Ćerimagić joined the ECFR Western Balkans Strategy Group in Tirana to discuss EU enlargement, reform progress, and the region’s European future.

14 May 2026

Kristof Bender joined the jury of the BIRN Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence in awarding the 2024 prizes for outstanding reporting from Eastern and Southeastern Europe.

7 May 2026

Gerald Knaus joined a St. Gallen Symposium panel on demographics and migration, looking at the future of migration to Europe and how governments can ethically control it.

6 May 2026

Adnan Ćerimagić led a seminar at the DAAD Summer Seminar on nationalism, statehood, and European integration in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

5 May 2026

Gerald Knaus discussed how effective and humane migration policy is essential for protecting free movement and liberal democracy in both Switzerland and Europe.

4 May 2026

Gerald Knaus opened Hamburg’s Europe Week with a keynote on the achievements of European integration and the growing challenge posed by nationalism and authoritarianism.

April

29 April 2026

Gerald Knaus attended the second meeting of Austria’s development policy advisory council in Vienna, focusing on Austria’s future engagement with Africa.

28 April 2026

Kristof Bender engaged students in Thessaloniki on the challenges and opportunities of EU enlargement in the Western Balkans.