#Digitalization

[…] 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 [...]

[…] A mission-oriented approach offers a way forward The complex challenges associated with sustainability transitions pose major problems for modern political systems and raise the question of whether [...]

[…] The result: Ukraine, like the eleven countries that joined the EU during the 2004 to 2013 enlargement, could be successfully integrated. Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Vienna Institute for International [...]

[…] In 2023, the reconstruction costs for Ukraine are estimated to exceed $400 billion, with no end to the war in sight. This appears to create insurmountable hurdles for Ukraine's EU accession prospects. [...]

[…] Tackling democracy challenges: round table with the Speaker of the Swedish Riksdag Andreas Norlén Democracies have to deal with more and bigger challenges. How polarisation, disinformation and citizen [...]

[…] Transforming Germany: How Mission Agencies Can Pioneer Innovative Solutions for Grand Challenges Germany, Europe and the world as a whole face enormous challenges. The well-being of current and future [...]

[…] The future competitiveness and prosperity of Europe’s economy depends on the greening and digitizing of Europe’s regions. The success of the so-called twin transition depends not just on improving the [...]

[…] Winston Churchill is said to have once said that predictions are difficult, especially when they concern the future. As true as this sentence is, it should not prevent us from looking ahead. All too [...]