The EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) will be negotiated under intense pressure: a tight budget, expanding demands for spending and growing disagreement over the Union’s priorities. This guide explains how the MFF...

Der nächste Mehrjährige Finanzrahmen (MFR) der Europäischen Union (EU) wird unter enormem Druck verhandelt. Verantwortlich dafür sind vor allem ein knappes Budget, steigende Anforderungen und wachsende Konflikte darüber, welche...

Die Ergebnisse des BTI 2026 dokumentieren eine anhaltende globale Erosion demokratischer und marktwirtschaftlicher Standards. Autokratische Regime dominieren inzwischen die Mehr-heit der untersuchten Staaten, während...

For the fourth consecutive year, the Sustainability Transformation Monitor provides in-depth insights into the state of sustainability transformation – both in the real economy and the financial sector. The focus is on the...

The Young Experts Team (JEx-Team) of the Bertelsmann Stiftung accompanied the study “The Needs of Children and Young People for a Successful Upbringing”, conducted by the Institut für soziale Arbeit (ISA) e. V., from the very...

Europe is seeking to elevate its role in space in response to security concerns following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, capability gaps in European armed forces, and uncertainty over U.S. space and alliance...