#CoronaCrisis

[…] Over the past ten years, the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Transformation Index (BTI) has identified considerable declines in the quality of democracy worldwide. Significant downturns have been recorded in [...]

[…] The last decade has not been favorable to democracy worldwide. The rise of right-wing populists and the hardening of autocratic rule have left clear imprints. The Bertelsmann Stiftung's Transformation [...]

[…] In October 2021, Rwanda announced that it will house a vaccine manufacturing plant using the mRNA technology of the German start-up BioNTech, which co-developed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. It is [...]

[…] For several years now, Brazilian democracy has been subjected to a stress test. President Bolsonaro's rhetoric and concrete actions have proven him to be a threat to democracy. The judiciary, however, [...]

[…] "He who has the benefit must also bear the damage," is how Walter Eucken summed up the principle of liability, a cornerstone of functioning market economies. This also applies to climate policy. From [...]

[…] Today’s International Day of the Girl Child focuses attention on the loss of educational opportunities resulting from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for many girls in sub-Saharan Africa. [...]

[…] Six months ago, on March 19, 2021, Samia Suluhu Hassan succeeded her predecessor, John Magufuli, as President of Tanzania, following his unexpected death. While the country initially hoped for a [...]

[…] In the dispute over competences between the president, the government and the parliament - against the background of a serious economic and health crisis - President Kais Saied took the reins of power [...]

[…] Zambia will hold presidential elections on August 12, amidst an ongoing economic crisis and rising political tensions. The election is effectively a two-horse race between President Edgar Lungu and [...]

[…] Fifteen years have passed since May 21, 2006, when Montenegro restored its state independence in a referendum. Since then, hopes and expectations of the citizens have only partly been fulfilled.  [...]