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FES Cooperation & Peace

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has rendered obsolete previous visions of European order. At the same time, planetary challenges such as climate change or pandemics continue to threaten peace and security and require cooperative approaches. In these uncertain times, FES Cooperation & Peace develops new ideas under the aegis of solution-oriented policymaking, together with experts, politicians and policy planners from the OSCE, Eastern Europe, Russia, the EU and the US. The aim is to tackle interconnected security challenges, contribute to conflict resolution and strengthen the idea of common and indivisible security in Europe in the spirit of the Paris Charter (1990) and the Istanbul Charter (1999).

Thursday, 09.07.2026

Ein teures Versprechen

IPG • Simon Weiß & Alexandra Dienes

Thursday, 02.07.2026

Podcast zu Zentralasien

Aus sicherer Quelle! • Simon Weiß

News

Thursday, 02.07.2026

The OSCE in a Post-War Scenario in Ukraine

Publication • Fred Tanner

An image shows a graphic icon of a peace dove shattered into pieces — Creator: Daniel Seex for FES

Peace by Piece

Wednesday, 01.07.2026

Institutional resilience is NATO’s real superpower

Peace by Piece • Issue 22

Security Radar

Our flagship study on European security, based on representative polls across OSCE countries. Published in 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2025, it examines attitudes towards security, conflict and cooperation. It will soon become the Global Radar.

An image shows several hexagons over a map of Europe, aligned next to each other in a honeycomb pattern — Creator: FES / Philipp Daun

Peace Matrix

Peace negotiations are not a single agreement, but a sequence of interconnected decisions. The interactive Peace Matrix shows how issues can be grouped, sequenced and negotiated by different actors to create pathways towards a peace settlement.

A graphic illustration shows a scale weighing fighter jet planes against the backdrop of a map of Europe — Creator: FES / Flo Müller

Visualising Military Capabilities

Europe’s security landscape has changed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the need for stronger European defence. This initiative provides data and maps to inform debate on Europe’s military strength and security.

Climate Security — Creator: Freepik / edited FES

Security and Climate

The climate crisis is not only an environmental challenge—it also threatens stability, peace and security. Its far-reaching consequences are increasingly shaping foreign policy, with growing implications for international cooperation.

Model OSCE

A cooperation project with the OSCE that brings young women and men from different backgrounds together to build confidence, strengthen dialogue and deepen their knowledge of OSCE principles, values and processes.

An illustration shows a peace dove, shattered into pieces. — Creator: Daniel Seex for FES

Peace by Piece

Europe’s security landscape has fundamentally changed, bringing defence, deterrence and the future of European security to the fore. This series of commentaries explores ideas for a stronger, more resilient and peaceful Europe.

Climate cooperation in a divided world

Kaschowitz, Sabrina | Vienna : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, FES Regional Office for International Cooperation Cooperation and Peace, February 2025

about security radar 2025

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Conventional arms control during wartime, in ceasefire and post-conflict situations

Zellner, Wolfgang | Vienna : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, February 2025

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Nach der Zeitenwende, vor der zweiten Wende?

Katsioulis, Christos | Vienna : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, FES Regionalbüro für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, 4. Dezember 2024

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Georgia's look to the future

Dienes, Alexandra ; Josten, Elena | Vienna : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, FES Regionalbüro für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, November 26, 2024

one eye on Russia, the osther on the West

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Stationierung von U.S. Mittelstreckenraketen in Deutschland

Richter, Wolfgang | Wien : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, FES Regionalbüro für Zusammenarbeit und Frieden in Europa, Juli 2024

konzeptioneller Hintergrund und Folgen für die europäische Sicherheit

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Security radar 2025

Katsioulis, Christos ; Dienes, Alexandra ; Josten, Elena ; Kaschowitz, Sabrina ; Unkel, Benedikt ; Weiß, Simon | Vienna : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, February 2025

Europe - lost in geoplitics

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Negotiations yes, but on my terms!

Katsioulis, Christos ; Weiss, Simon | Vienna : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, FES Regionalbüro für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, December 2024

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Options for EU engagement in the South Caucasus

Dienes, Alexandra ; Hushcha, Marylia ; Kaschowitz, Sabrina | Vienna : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung FES Regionalbüro für Zusammenarbeit und Frieden in Europa, December 2024

a reality check

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Russia's stance on climate change

Kaschowitz, Sabrina | Vienna : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung FES Regionalbüro für Zusammenarbeit und Frieden in Europa, October 2024

powerless towards nature, paranoid towards policy, pragmatic towards profit

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Russlands Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine

Richter, Wolfgang | Wien : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, FES Regionalbüro für Zusammenarbeit und Frieden in Europa, Dezember 2023

Vorbereitung - Kriegsverlauf - Ressourcen - Risiken - Folgerungen

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Christos Katsioulis

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christos.katsioulis(at)fes.de

FES Regional Office for International Cooperation

Cooperation & Peace

Reichsratsstr. 13/5 A-1010 Vienna

+43 1 890 3811 205

peace.vienna(at)fes.de

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