#Ukrainewar

[…] Press Release: Social cohesion in Germany has come under considerable pressure since 2020. On the one hand, it is still robust according to the longer-term assessment of the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s [...]

[…] At the presentation of its priorities for 2024, the Bertelsmann Stiftung welcomed Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz to its Berlin premises at Werderscher Markt for a panel discussion with political [...]

[…] Press Release: Two years after the start of the Russian war of aggression, almost nine out of ten citizens in Germany and Europe believe that the EU needs a common defense policy. A majority of [...]

[…] 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. [...]

[…] On May 9, 1950, then-French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman presented a plan that became the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952 and, much later, the European Union. The economy was at the [...]

[…] On Europe Day: The EU as a Necessity and a Task Seventy-three years ago, then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman presented his idea for a new form of political cooperation in Europe: the Schuman [...]

[…] By Düzgün Arslantaş Just some weeks ago, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's campaign strategy was largely to score foreign policy points to distract from domestic problems. The catastrophic situation in [...]

[…] At the Bertelsmann Stiftung, we work strategically not only to draw attention to critical developments, but also to develop constructive solutions to societal problems. In 2022, we engaged in a wide [...]

[…] Press Release: A current survey by the Bertelsmann Stiftung shows that Europe stands united behind Ukraine. According to the findings, 65 percent of Europeans believe that Ukraine should become a [...]

[…] One year after the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, 61 percent of Europeans are convinced that Ukraine will win the war. At the same time, they are very worried: 68 percent of [...]