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The world is particularly volatile at the moment, especially for those fleeing war, violent conflicts, and persecution. As the number of forcibly displaced people has reached an all-time high, this Policy Brief analyses how the formation of a new transatlantic alliance could...

Die Studie ermittelt anhand von Langfristsimulationen, wie der demografische Wandel sowie die Faktoren Bildung und Gesundheit auf die Entwicklung der Erwerbsbeteiligung und Gesamtwirtschaft in fünf europäischen Ländern wirken.

The country reports presented here as part of the Bertelsmann Stiftung's project Strategies for the EU Neighbourhood analyze judicial reform in Ukraine since the 2013/14 Revolution of Dignity and in the Republic of Moldova since the political coalition Alliance for European...

The comparative study informing this policy brief identifies and analyzes preventive structures and policies for children, young people and families in 12 European countries, including Austria, Czechia, Denmark, England (UK), Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, the...

The financial sector must divest from unsustainable business. This is imperative to achieve a climate-neutral economy and to safeguard financial stability. The European sustainable finance regulatory agenda of 2018 launched important initiatives that increase transparency on...

Britain’s recent departure from the EU showcases what can happen when dissatisfaction with the EU and its perceived lack of democracy reaches an extreme. Our latest poll of the 27 member states of the European Union plus the UK paints a more positive picture of the health of...

EU and OECD countries vary considerably in terms of their pre-crisis socioeconomic conditions. Their capacity for political reform also varies widely. These differences are likely to grow as the COVID-19 crisis continues.

With the global race for tech dominance and digital sovereignty set to intensify, we look at what the European Union is doing to strengthen its fledgling but ambitious startup sector. We find that despite bold and proactive new steps, the creation of European unicorns will...

Public goods reflect a complex construct between the principle of solidarity and the principle of subsidiarity in European Union law. This policy brief concisely contextualises public goods in European law and shows that they can act as a point of reference for the...

In our previous report, The Optimism Gap, we found that a substantial share of the EU’s population thinks that their own country is not doing well, despite still being hopeful about their own lives. We called this the “optimism gap”. We also discussed what this might mean...