This newspaper accompanies the German Federal Cultural Foundation’s Eastern and Central Europe programme "Relations", presenting project activities and ongoing discussions.

Worth noting is the interview with Thomas Krüger, president of the Federal Agency for Civic Education on the difficulties of translating ideas and practices in an enlarged Europe, as well as of forming a consensus on common values. Of interest is furthermore a discussion with the Polish sociologist Krajewski and the Slovenian dramaturge Cufer on how to deal with cultural exchange and dialogue - a process which constructs identities - without falling into stereotypical East-West patterns.

Some articles are accessible online on the programme's website, together with further information sources, at this external link.