European Diplomats Germany
Cohesion and Future-Oriented Solutions in Europe through Cross-Policy Analysis, Dialogue, and Understanding
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As the German branch of a European network originally founded by a group of diplomats, we see ourselves as an organisation operating at the intersection of a think tank and a European space for informed exchange across national and professional perspectives. Founded in 2025, we view with deep concern the consequences of profound shifts in global power, the growing polarisation visible across many European societies, and the increasing sense of alienation within the European Union and towards it.
Against this background, our aim is to better understand the dynamics driving these developments, as they manifest themselves among different social and political actors, including academia, the media and civil society. At the same time, we hope that the perspectives gained through our work may help to broaden the scope of public debate in different areas. In this way, we seek to encourage more nuanced and constructive forms of exchange.
Read more about usQuestioning Polarized Migration Discourses and Demographic Anxiety in Europe
Significant challenges and the considerable difficulty of addressing them, there are many variations on this theme.
Our initial focus is on immigration as the focal point of a broader clash, one that extends far beyond questions of rights, culture and identity. Migration is unfolding at a time of demographic decline and intersects with mounting concerns about our economic sustainability. At stake, moreover, are not only values but also the stability of the democratic order and the resilience of our political systems, which are often shaped by polarisation, as well as the future of the sending states.
It is about breaking down entrenched narratives by understanding the broader context.
As a first step in this line of work, through interviews we began by exploring different national perspectives on immigration, and this has now been followed by a cross-thematic phase that will soon begin, including analysis and transnational exchange.
It is striking how divergent realities across Europe can be.
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