#Democracy

[…] After two days of intense discussions, fruitful collaboration, and new insights, we are reflecting on the event [read the conference report here]. One of the most remarkable aspects was the global [...]

[…] At the beginning of the year, stories circulated about supposed bedbugs in Paris hotels, capturing the attention of the European media just as much as the claim made by U.S. presidential candidate [...]

[…] Sometimes looking at your neighbours is not enough. Sometimes you must look across the Atlantic to discover something meaningful. The BFNA has compiled everything you need to know about (American) [...]

[…] The Quest for Cohesion Policy’s Mission Cohesion Policy should achieve many goals when simultaneously establishing social, economic and territorial cohesion: Helping lagging regions to catch up, [...]

[…] Great insights and food for thought: International research on countering disinformation concluded Disinformation does not stop at borders. Countermeasures must therefore be just as international and [...]

[…] Germany goes to the polls: How can we combat disinformation? In the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s project “Forum against Fakes. Together for a strong democracy”, more than 120 citizens have devised 15 [...]

[…] Strong support for the “Forum against Fakes” recommendations Four of the recommendations received more than 75 per cent approval: Raising public awareness of and improving education about [...]

[…] A war on the EU's border has shaken its security order. China is becoming more and more of a rival and the future of Europe's transatlantic relations seems uncertain, while advancing climate change [...]

[…] In December 2023, the European Council made a historic decision to open accession negotiations with Ukraine. In doing so, it underlined that enlargement is a geo-strategic investment in peace, [...]

[…] It’s almost become rote. Every five years we pro-Europeans say, "These European elections are the most important ever." For the record: A few months before the European elections in 2009, Lehman [...]