#MiddleClass

[…] Emergency decrees supplant separation of powers On 25 July 2021, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied independently exercised his powers and declared a state of emergency. With strong approvalfrom the [...]

[…] The large conference room at the center of Stockholm is filled to bursting at 8 a.m. sharp already. The stage is shared by two women in business suits and a man with a fine moustache, topping off his [...]

[…] The German government is trying to mitigate the consequences of the corona pandemic with aid programmes and economic stimulus packages worth billions. But despite these measures, there is a [...]

[…] Israel’s innovative power is no secret today – and neither is the German Mittelstand’s need for innovation. In a pilot project managed by Israeli NGO Start-Up Nation Central, Israeli startups and [...]

[…] The EU and its neighbours: How to strengthen the economy and civil society? Learning from each other in order to strengthen their own economies through more partnership with the EU. In Marrakech, the [...]

[…] Germany will have to continue increasing its innovative capacity if it wants to stay competitive in a world undergoing rapid technological change. The companies that make up the country’s Mittelstand [...]

[…] Germany’s Mittelstand and Israel’s startups need more and better opportunities to connect if they want to tap the potential that partnerships can offer. Our infographics explain which areas contain [...]

[…] In historical terms, Germany has long been a culturally diverse society. Yet the question has repeatedly been asked of how the country should deal with this diversity. The 2018 Reinhard Mohn Prize on [...]

[…] As a tech-driven, cost-efficient "Startup Nation" that embraces innovation, Israel bears considerable innovation potential – all within near proximity to Germany. Yet Germany and its SMEs – which form [...]

[…] Ireland is the country that is the forerunner in trade with digital services. In a ranking of 28 advanced economies that assesses to what extent they harness their potential, Ireland finished in the [...]