{"id":3191,"date":"2020-12-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpz.medienlabor-hosting.de\/?p=3191"},"modified":"2022-06-15T10:01:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T08:01:09","slug":"new-progressive-ostpolitik-ambitious-but-not-naive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/new-progressive-ostpolitik-ambitious-but-not-naive\/","title":{"rendered":"New Progressive Ostpolitik: Ambitious, But Not Naive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>In 2020, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Willy Brandt\u2019s historical gesture in Warsaw. The so-called \u201cWarsaw genuflection\u201d was a symbol of reconciliation and dialogue between the East and the West. Today, we should see it as an inspiration for a new generation of Ostpolitik, especially taking a note on what is happening inside of the EU and just at its borders as well as the brand new reality in transatlantic relations.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brandt\u2019s Legacy for Europe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The overarching motto for Brandt\u2019s political legacy was \u201cdaring more democracy\u201d, and he also applied this approach in developing his&nbsp;<em>Ostpolitik<\/em>. Initially criticized, it proved to have an everlasting impact not only for Polish-German reconciliation but also easing the tension between the West and the Eastern Bloc. It is one of the pillars of European enlargement and unification.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Brandt\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Ostpolitik&nbsp;was a good beginning for liberalisation of policies in other countries. It is one of the pillars of European enlargement and unification.<\/em><\/p><cite><strong>-Aleksander Kwa\u015bniewski, President of Poland 1995-2005<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, the world has changed ever since: the Soviet Union collapsed and today we face a new \u201cCold War\u201d in cyberspace; the EU has grown but with Brexit and triggering Article 7 against Poland and Hungary it faces a serious crisis of integration; finally, Europe\u2019s greatest ally, the US, has witnessed the most turbulent administration in decades under Donald Trump that also compromised global security. Keeping all these factors in mind, we invited distinguished speakers from four world capitals:&nbsp;<strong>Aleksander Kwa\u015bniewski<\/strong>, the former President of the Republic of Poland,&nbsp;<strong>Kati Piri<\/strong>, social-democratic MEP,&nbsp;<strong>Liana Fix<\/strong>&nbsp;of the K\u00f6rber-Stiftung and&nbsp;<strong>Max Bergmann<\/strong>, representing the Center for American Progress, to share their thoughts on the way towards a new progressive Eastern policy, apt for the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"BorlabsCookie _brlbs-cb-youtube\"><div class=\"_brlbs-content-blocker\"> <div class=\"_brlbs-embed _brlbs-video-youtube\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_brlbs-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/borlabs-cookie\/assets\/images\/cb-no-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"YouTube\"> <div class=\"_brlbs-caption\"> <p>By loading the video, you agree to YouTube&#8217;s privacy policy.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en&amp;gl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Learn more<\/a><\/p> <p><a class=\"_brlbs-btn _brlbs-icon-play-white\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Load video<\/a><\/p> <p><label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"unblockAll\" value=\"1\" checked> <small>Always unblock YouTube<\/small><\/label><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><div class=\"borlabs-hide\" data-borlabs-cookie-type=\"content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-id=\"youtube\"><script type=\"text\/template\">PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iNTAgWWVhcnMg4oCcS25pZWZhbGwgdm9uIFdhcnNjaGF14oCdIC0gSW4gc2VhcmNoIG9mIGEgbmV3IHByb2dyZXNzaXZlIE9zdHBvbGl0aWsiIHdpZHRoPSIxNDAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9Ijc4OCIgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLW5vY29va2llLmNvbS9lbWJlZC9CUVlMVzZYaEVIWT9mZWF0dXJlPW9lbWJlZCIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIGFsbG93PSJhY2NlbGVyb21ldGVyOyBhdXRvcGxheTsgY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlOyBlbmNyeXB0ZWQtbWVkaWE7IGd5cm9zY29wZTsgcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlIiBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4+PC9pZnJhbWU+<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Momentum for New Progressive&nbsp;<em>Ostpolitik&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thinking of a new progressive&nbsp;<em>Ostpolitik<\/em>, we have to be pragmatic but not compromising. The reality is, there will be no productive relations with Vladimir Putin. Moreover, we cannot accept illegal actions in the countries of Eastern Partnership: destabilization managed from Moscow in Ukraine or violence in Belarus, where Alexander Lukashenko enjoys Putin\u2019s support. Europe also has to encourage Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia on their way to democracy. Therefore, the dialogue with the East must be carried on two levels: with the leaders (even if criticized and compromised) and the civil society (whose role has significantly increased over time).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>0 years later we can say that Willy Brandt and Egon Bahr laid the groundwork for the European Union. We need this approach towards our neighbours in the East: support their right to elect their leaders to decide about their future and strive for dialogue based on moral values.<\/em><\/p><cite><strong>-Kati Piri, MEP<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the latest change in the White House, a rocky period in US-Russia relations is to be expected. It is incumbent on the US and Europe, particularly Germany, to make transatlantic Russia policy not so much about economics but rather focus on people-to-people engagement. It is a chance for a new opening in transatlantic relations as well as a new global balance of power. Therefore, the more important it is that the EU adopts a common approach and tries to speak one voice, against all odds, to build its solid impact in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>Pursuing a policy rooted in values is critical. Emphasis on democratic values that unite us is the main point that will change with the arrival of the Biden administration.<\/em><\/p><cite><strong>-Max Bergmann, CAP<br><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/50jahreKniefall_Zoom-768x432-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3196\" \/><figcaption>Discussion between Aleksander Kwa\u015bniewski, Kati Piri, Liana Fix and Max Bergmann, with introduction by Maria Sk\u00f3ra and Laszlo Andor, closing remarks by Ania Skrzypek. Moderated by Pauline Thilmann.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Way Forward: Bold but Cautious<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A new progressive Eastern policy can be visionary but must remain pragmatic. On the one hand, the Biden administration will seek to rebuild ties with Europe. Washington will recognize again that transatlantic cooperation is possible because our values align. On the other hand, the EU must coordinate and find a common voice to manage Eastern policy, otherwise, it will back down to Russia and lose its leverage. It should not be expected that the approach of Vladimir Putin towards the West will change anytime soon. Therefore, in drafting a new generation of progressive Ostpolitik, it is the special responsibility of progressive actors to remain ambitious, but not naive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>With Joe Biden, we have a chance to bundle forces and avoid claims such as that about a brain-dead NATO. We have to back a new progressive Eastern policy. And we can be ambitious, but should never be naive.<\/em><\/p><cite><strong>-Liana Fix, K\u00f6rber-Stiftung<br><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BQYLW6XhEHY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the debate<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Author<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-maria-skora\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Maria-Skora_gross_Das-Progressive-Zentrum_Capital-Headshots-Berlin-1-1024x681-1-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-maria-skora\/\">Dr. Maria Sk\u00f3ra<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Policy Fellow<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><a class=\"person-twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mariaskora\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-twitter\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">Maria Sk\u00f3ra is a policy fellow at Das Progressive Zentrum. Previously, she was Research Associate at the Institut f\u00fcr Europ\u00e4ische Politik and head of the International Dialogue program at Das Progressive Zentrum.<\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The event \u201c50 Years of \u2018Kniefall von Warschau\u2019: In search of a new progressive Ostpolitik\u201d on December 8, 2020, was co-hosted by<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/das_progressive_zentrum_logo_2021_maroon_pos_150dpi.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9861\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"partner-item partner-view-small\"><div class=\"partner-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/partner\/feps-bruessel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/FEPS-Logo-700x200.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-logo size-dpz-logo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .partner-item -->\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><em>This event was organized with the financial support of the European Parliament. The views presented in this debate do not represent those of the European Parliament but only of the respective speakers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"193\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/EP.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3211\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light alignfull\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-light-grey-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further articles<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"news-items-wrapper news-view-normal news-count-3\">  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/buried-villages-fragile-democracies-coal-community-and-the-unsteady-politics-of-the-climate-transition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/dominik-vanyi-Mk2ls9UBO2E-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A wide-angle, high-perspective photograph of a vast open-pit mining operation. 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