#Democracy

[…] Israel’s war in Gaza has left Saudi Arabia hedging its bets on the international stage and has stalled its tentative rapprochement with Iran. How is the ongoing conflict set to shape the nation’s [...]

[…] European election 2024: European youth demands institutional reforms for more democracy in the EU In these dramatic times, young Europeans speak with one voice: for the EU to tackle global challenges, [...]

[…] Argentina is set to hold the second round of its presidential election on November 19. Even if the results should be less contradictory this time, the political outlook stays grim. On 22 October, [...]

[…] How exactly should the EU reform and what are the next steps forward? The third edition of the Democracy Reform Conversations brought three prominent speakers to discuss the topic: Guy Verhofstadt, [...]

[…] Jessika Roswall, the Swedish Minister for the EU Affairs, Alin Mituta, the MEP (Renew Europe Group), Corina Stratulat from European Policy Centre and Dominik Hierlemann, Senior Advisor in the [...]

[…] The October 15 election could lead to a historic experiment: If the opposition wins, it will launch an unprecedented attempt to overcome illiberalism. In the end, it does not matter whether there [...]

[…] Bertelsmann Stiftung condemns the attacks on Israel The Bertelsmann Stiftung condemns the terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas. Our unreserved solidarity goes out to the people of Israel. We mourn the [...]

[…] Anchoring citizen participation in Europe - at the local level Why is citizen participation important and why does it need an institutional framework? Our event revolving around these topics was met [...]

[…] The Commission envisaged panels as a regular feature of the EU’s policy-making process ahead of the key legislative proposals. A pilot series of panels was held between December 2022 and May 2023 on [...]

[…] Despite its emphasis on strategic autonomy, India’s ties with the West have strengthened in recent years. As current G20 president, the country will host world leaders in New Delhi on September 9 and [...]