#European Union

[…] With Agenda 2063, the recent African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa focused on a plan that outlines the vision of a fully integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa. However, cooperation among [...]

[…] How to defend Europe without risking another euro crisis Europe needs to massively increase its defense spending. We explain how to durably do so without stoking market fears. Europe intends to [...]

[…] Press Release: This week, Moldovan President Maia Sandu and German entrepreneur and philanthropist Michael Otto will receive the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s 2025 Reinhard Mohn Prize. Germany's Federal [...]

[…] Press Release: During an award ceremony held today, Maia Sandu and Michael Otto were presented with the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s 2025 Reinhard Mohn Prize. At Gütersloh Theater, before an audience of [...]

[…] More than 80% of Europe’s digital technologies and infrastructures are imported, and 70% of the foundational AI models used globally originate in the United States. Meanwhile, European companies [...]

[…] Three Priorities for a Meaningful EU-UK Reset Improved EU-UK relations could strengthen European unity in a time of geopolitical upheaval and shifting alliances. Yet realizing this opportunity at the [...]

[…] Policymaking must adapt to drive transformation Mission-oriented policy has gained increasing prominence in recent years, shaping political agendas across OECD countries and at the EU level. Germany, [...]

[…] Characterized by escalating violence, 2024 continues the alarming trend of the recent past.  While conflicts and the hardening of autocratic regimes have impeded democratic progress and transformation [...]

[…] Ukraine’s future membership in the EU and the official negotiation process turn a spotlight on a variety of topics, but ensuring security and defence are the overarching challenges. In a high-level [...]

[…] Press Release: The Nordic countries and Spain top the ranking of 30 OECD and EU states for their climate efforts, having clearly done their homework. These nations have set ambitious targets for [...]