Press releases

A new ZOiS report examines how Azerbaijan responds to growing religious plurality. While the image of religious plurality is marketed on an international stage, religious groups and communities associated with transnational or oppositional influence are subject to rigid control.

Engagement with the higher education sector in de facto states such as Abkhazia, Transdniestria, and northern Cyprus benefits societies, but can also help conflict-resolution efforts. A new ZOiS Report examines challenges and opportunities.

This year’s 9th may parade on the occasion of the 75th anniversary is probably going to be postponed due to the Corona-Crisis. A new ZOiS Report provides insights into the attitudes of young people towards the celebrations. The study reveals that while the Soviet victory in World War II still provides a shared historical foundation for young Russians, many young people also criticize today’s victory celebrations as excessive and would prefer a more intimate remembering.

In the run-up to the upcoming parliamentary elections in November and the presidential elections in 2020, a new ZOiS Report provides insights into the political attitudes of young people in Belarus.

In the run-up to the parliamentary election, a new ZOiS Report by Félix Krawatzek provides insights into the political attitudes of young Poles, their political engagement, and their views on and experiences with other countries.

A survey among the population in Donbas shows that a majority on both sides of the front line prefers for the DNR/LNR to remain part of Ukraine. While opinions on the future status are diverse, the option to be part of Ukraine without an autonomous status has even gained in popularity in the non-government-controlled Donbas.